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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,124,963.60, 63,194,443.80 and 16,566,806.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,124,963.60, 63,194,443.80 and 16,566,806.80 is: 24,852,962.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,124,963.60 : 63,194,443.80 = 16,566,806.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,124,963.60/63,194,443.80 = 16,566,806.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,124,963.60x = 63,194,443.80 × 16,566,806.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,124,963.60x = 1,046,930,141,268,057.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,930,141,268,057.88/42,124,963.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,852,962.51

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