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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,958,934.88, 76,471,287.60 and 18,608,128.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,958,934.88, 76,471,287.60 and 18,608,128.80 is: 27,924,201.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,958,934.88 : 76,471,287.60 = 18,608,128.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,958,934.88/76,471,287.60 = 18,608,128.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,958,934.88x = 76,471,287.60 × 18,608,128.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,958,934.88x = 1,422,987,569,162,642.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,987,569,162,642.75/50,958,934.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,924,201.57

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