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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,633,513.73, 69,874,462.98 and 27,428,640.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,633,513.73, 69,874,462.98 and 27,428,640.66 is: 37,851,640.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,633,513.73 : 69,874,462.98 = 27,428,640.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,633,513.73/69,874,462.98 = 27,428,640.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,633,513.73x = 69,874,462.98 × 27,428,640.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,633,513.73x = 1,916,561,536,388,893
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,561,536,388,893/50,633,513.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,851,640.05

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