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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,634,455.52, 69,875,485.48 and 27,429,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,634,455.52, 69,875,485.48 and 27,429,678.40 is: 37,852,921.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,634,455.52 : 69,875,485.48 = 27,429,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,634,455.52/69,875,485.48 = 27,429,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,634,455.52x = 69,875,485.48 × 27,429,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,634,455.52x = 1,916,662,094,760,269.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,662,094,760,269.75/50,634,455.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,852,921.99

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