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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,002,073.20, 62,877,138.60 and 24,953,970.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,002,073.20, 62,877,138.60 and 24,953,970.80 is: 37,356,115.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,002,073.20 : 62,877,138.60 = 24,953,970.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,002,073.20/62,877,138.60 = 24,953,970.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,002,073.20x = 62,877,138.60 × 24,953,970.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,002,073.20x = 1,569,034,280,611,953
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,034,280,611,953/42,002,073.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,356,115.09

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