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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,009,859.30, 63,014,788.95 and 13,258,901.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,009,859.30, 63,014,788.95 and 13,258,901.20 is: 19,888,351.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,009,859.30 : 63,014,788.95 = 13,258,901.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,009,859.30/63,014,788.95 = 13,258,901.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,009,859.30x = 63,014,788.95 × 13,258,901.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,009,859.30x = 835,506,860,826,901.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,506,860,826,901.75/42,009,859.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,888,351.80

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