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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,837,430.42, 70,156,123.66 and 27,632,611.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,837,430.42, 70,156,123.66 and 27,632,611.98 is: 38,133,259.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,837,430.42 : 70,156,123.66 = 27,632,611.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,837,430.42/70,156,123.66 = 27,632,611.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,837,430.42x = 70,156,123.66 × 27,632,611.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,837,430.42x = 1,938,596,943,117,677.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,596,943,117,677.50/50,837,430.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,133,259.83

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