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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,073,288.40, 63,109,932.60 and 40,372,677.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,073,288.40, 63,109,932.60 and 40,372,677.20 is: 60,559,015.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,073,288.40 : 63,109,932.60 = 40,372,677.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,073,288.40/63,109,932.60 = 40,372,677.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,073,288.40x = 63,109,932.60 × 40,372,677.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,073,288.40x = 2,547,916,936,973,557
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,547,916,936,973,557/42,073,288.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,559,015.80

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