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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,837,424.42, 70,156,115.37 and 27,632,605.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,837,424.42, 70,156,115.37 and 27,632,605.98 is: 38,133,251.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,837,424.42 : 70,156,115.37 = 27,632,605.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,837,424.42/70,156,115.37 = 27,632,605.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,837,424.42x = 70,156,115.37 × 27,632,605.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,837,424.42x = 1,938,596,293,106,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,596,293,106,632/50,837,424.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,133,251.54

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