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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,609,617.90, 69,841,608.08 and 27,404,744.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,609,617.90, 69,841,608.08 and 27,404,744.78 is: 37,818,729.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,609,617.90 : 69,841,608.08 = 27,404,744.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,609,617.90/69,841,608.08 = 27,404,744.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,609,617.90x = 69,841,608.08 × 27,404,744.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,609,617.90x = 1,913,991,444,494,766
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,913,991,444,494,766/50,609,617.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,818,729.40

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