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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,940,799.02, 70,299,562.23 and 27,737,195.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,940,799.02, 70,299,562.23 and 27,737,195.58 is: 38,278,015.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,940,799.02 : 70,299,562.23 = 27,737,195.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,940,799.02/70,299,562.23 = 27,737,195.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,940,799.02x = 70,299,562.23 × 27,737,195.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,940,799.02x = 1,949,912,706,761,891
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,912,706,761,891/50,940,799.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,278,015.74

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