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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,856,813.83, 70,180,468.11 and 27,651,960.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,856,813.83, 70,180,468.11 and 27,651,960.15 is: 38,158,652.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,856,813.83 : 70,180,468.11 = 27,651,960.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,856,813.83/70,180,468.11 = 27,651,960.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,856,813.83x = 70,180,468.11 × 27,651,960.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,856,813.83x = 1,940,627,507,486,065.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,627,507,486,065.75/50,856,813.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,158,652.92

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