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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,307,843.40, 63,482,760.30 and 24,126,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,307,843.40, 63,482,760.30 and 24,126,000.20 is: 36,200,972.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,307,843.40 : 63,482,760.30 = 24,126,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,307,843.40/63,482,760.30 = 24,126,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,307,843.40x = 63,482,760.30 × 24,126,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,307,843.40x = 1,531,585,087,694,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,585,087,694,352/42,307,843.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,200,972.79

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