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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,593,689.42, 69,819,276.60 and 27,388,799.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,593,689.42, 69,819,276.60 and 27,388,799.16 is: 37,796,534.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,593,689.42 : 69,819,276.60 = 27,388,799.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,593,689.42/69,819,276.60 = 27,388,799.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,593,689.42x = 69,819,276.60 × 27,388,799.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,593,689.42x = 1,912,266,144,293,887.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,266,144,293,887.50/50,593,689.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,796,534.83

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