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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,192,093.60, 63,120,178.80 and 36,574,711.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,192,093.60, 63,120,178.80 and 36,574,711.20 is: 54,716,467.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,192,093.60 : 63,120,178.80 = 36,574,711.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,192,093.60/63,120,178.80 = 36,574,711.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,192,093.60x = 63,120,178.80 × 36,574,711.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,192,093.60x = 2,308,602,310,502,362.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,308,602,310,502,362.50/42,192,093.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,716,467.32

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