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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,857,938.48, 70,184,832.40 and 27,653,222.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,857,938.48, 70,184,832.40 and 27,653,222.24 is: 38,161,923.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,857,938.48 : 70,184,832.40 = 27,653,222.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,857,938.48/70,184,832.40 = 27,653,222.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,857,938.48x = 70,184,832.40 × 27,653,222.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,857,938.48x = 1,940,836,768,234,352.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,836,768,234,352.75/50,857,938.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,161,923.71

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