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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,640,863.18, 69,884,459.71 and 27,435,989.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,640,863.18, 69,884,459.71 and 27,435,989.45 is: 37,861,702.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,640,863.18 : 69,884,459.71 = 27,435,989.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,640,863.18/69,884,459.71 = 27,435,989.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,640,863.18x = 69,884,459.71 × 27,435,989.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,640,863.18x = 1,917,349,299,428,631.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,349,299,428,631.25/50,640,863.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,861,702.57

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