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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,290,123.60, 63,435,185.40 and 40,106,622.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,290,123.60, 63,435,185.40 and 40,106,622.80 is: 60,159,934.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,290,123.60 : 63,435,185.40 = 40,106,622.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,290,123.60/63,435,185.40 = 40,106,622.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,290,123.60x = 63,435,185.40 × 40,106,622.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,290,123.60x = 2,544,171,053,085,867
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,544,171,053,085,867/42,290,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,159,934.20

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