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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,361,836.92, 63,534,628.50 and 16,454,109.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,361,836.92, 63,534,628.50 and 16,454,109.56 is: 24,678,007.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,361,836.92 : 63,534,628.50 = 16,454,109.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,361,836.92/63,534,628.50 = 16,454,109.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,361,836.92x = 63,534,628.50 × 16,454,109.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,361,836.92x = 1,045,405,738,192,898.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,405,738,192,898.50/42,361,836.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,678,007.71

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