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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,100,259.40, 63,150,389.10 and 36,893,449.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,100,259.40, 63,150,389.10 and 36,893,449.80 is: 55,340,174.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,100,259.40 : 63,150,389.10 = 36,893,449.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,100,259.40/63,150,389.10 = 36,893,449.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,100,259.40x = 63,150,389.10 × 36,893,449.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,100,259.40x = 2,329,835,710,111,317
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,329,835,710,111,317/42,100,259.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,340,174.70

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