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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,612,177, 75,902,563.74 and 18,259,873.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,612,177, 75,902,563.74 and 18,259,873.76 is: 27,384,145.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,612,177 : 75,902,563.74 = 18,259,873.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,612,177/75,902,563.74 = 18,259,873.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,612,177x = 75,902,563.74 × 18,259,873.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,612,177x = 1,385,971,231,952,753.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,971,231,952,753.50/50,612,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,384,145.76

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