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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,258,001.20, 63,387,001.80 and 41,691,130.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,258,001.20, 63,387,001.80 and 41,691,130.80 is: 62,536,696.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,258,001.20 : 63,387,001.80 = 41,691,130.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,258,001.20/63,387,001.80 = 41,691,130.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,258,001.20x = 63,387,001.80 × 41,691,130.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,258,001.20x = 2,642,675,783,063,635
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,642,675,783,063,635/42,258,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,536,696.20

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