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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,633,515.23, 69,874,465.05 and 27,428,642.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,633,515.23, 69,874,465.05 and 27,428,642.16 is: 37,851,642.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,633,515.23 : 69,874,465.05 = 27,428,642.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,633,515.23/69,874,465.05 = 27,428,642.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,633,515.23x = 69,874,465.05 × 27,428,642.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,633,515.23x = 1,916,561,697,977,876.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,561,697,977,876.50/50,633,515.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,851,642.12

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