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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,178,844.98, 63,267,676.98 and 16,620,075.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,178,844.98, 63,267,676.98 and 16,620,075.82 is: 24,929,881.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,178,844.98 : 63,267,676.98 = 16,620,075.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,178,844.98/63,267,676.98 = 16,620,075.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,178,844.98x = 63,267,676.98 × 16,620,075.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,178,844.98x = 1,051,513,588,473,115.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,513,588,473,115.88/42,178,844.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,929,881.06

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