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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,633,516.23, 69,874,466.43 and 27,428,643.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,633,516.23, 69,874,466.43 and 27,428,643.16 is: 37,851,643.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,633,516.23 : 69,874,466.43 = 27,428,643.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,633,516.23/69,874,466.43 = 27,428,643.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,633,516.23x = 69,874,466.43 × 27,428,643.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,633,516.23x = 1,916,561,805,703,869.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,561,805,703,869.25/50,633,516.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,851,643.50

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