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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,640,864.68, 69,884,461.79 and 27,435,990.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,640,864.68, 69,884,461.79 and 27,435,990.96 is: 37,861,704.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,640,864.68 : 69,884,461.79 = 27,435,990.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,640,864.68/69,884,461.79 = 27,435,990.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,640,864.68x = 69,884,461.79 × 27,435,990.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,640,864.68x = 1,917,349,461,777,725.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,349,461,777,725.50/50,640,864.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,861,704.65

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