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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,840,454.64, 70,159,872.61 and 27,635,581.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,840,454.64, 70,159,872.61 and 27,635,581.60 is: 38,137,127.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,840,454.64 : 70,159,872.61 = 27,635,581.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,840,454.64/70,159,872.61 = 27,635,581.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,840,454.64x = 70,159,872.61 × 27,635,581.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,840,454.64x = 1,938,908,884,559,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,908,884,559,260/50,840,454.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,137,127.18

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