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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,086,409.80, 63,094,622.70 and 17,843,952.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,086,409.80, 63,094,622.70 and 17,843,952.20 is: 26,751,092.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,086,409.80 : 63,094,622.70 = 17,843,952.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,086,409.80/63,094,622.70 = 17,843,952.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,086,409.80x = 63,094,622.70 × 17,843,952.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,086,409.80x = 1,125,857,431,535,835
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,857,431,535,835/42,086,409.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,751,092.26

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