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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,818,857.40, 70,129,889.94 and 27,613,985.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,818,857.40, 70,129,889.94 and 27,613,985.32 is: 38,107,227.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,818,857.40 : 70,129,889.94 = 27,613,985.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,818,857.40/70,129,889.94 = 27,613,985.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,818,857.40x = 70,129,889.94 × 27,613,985.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,818,857.40x = 1,936,565,751,296,375.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,565,751,296,375.75/50,818,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,107,227.32

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