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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,648,187.48, 69,894,560.48 and 27,443,296.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,648,187.48, 69,894,560.48 and 27,443,296.12 is: 37,871,782.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,648,187.48 : 69,894,560.48 = 27,443,296.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,648,187.48/69,894,560.48 = 27,443,296.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,648,187.48x = 69,894,560.48 × 27,443,296.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,648,187.48x = 1,918,137,120,429,889.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,137,120,429,889.50/50,648,187.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,871,782.11

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