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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,258,701.20, 63,388,051.80 and 32,680,953.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,258,701.20, 63,388,051.80 and 32,680,953.40 is: 49,021,430.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,258,701.20 : 63,388,051.80 = 32,680,953.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,258,701.20/63,388,051.80 = 32,680,953.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,258,701.20x = 63,388,051.80 × 32,680,953.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,258,701.20x = 2,071,581,966,992,586
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,071,581,966,992,586/42,258,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,021,430.10

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