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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,647,517.28, 69,893,361.27 and 27,442,736.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,647,517.28, 69,893,361.27 and 27,442,736.55 is: 37,870,861.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,647,517.28 : 69,893,361.27 = 27,442,736.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,647,517.28/69,893,361.27 = 27,442,736.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,647,517.28x = 69,893,361.27 × 27,442,736.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,647,517.28x = 1,918,065,099,926,583.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,065,099,926,583.25/50,647,517.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,870,861.26

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