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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,640,038.76, 69,883,326.62 and 27,435,165.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,640,038.76, 69,883,326.62 and 27,435,165.04 is: 37,860,567.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,640,038.76 : 69,883,326.62 = 27,435,165.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,640,038.76/69,883,326.62 = 27,435,165.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,640,038.76x = 69,883,326.62 × 27,435,165.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,640,038.76x = 1,917,260,599,416,985.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,260,599,416,985.75/50,640,038.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,860,567.37

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