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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,374,941.52, 63,546,278.60 and 25,108,014.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,374,941.52, 63,546,278.60 and 25,108,014.88 is: 37,652,462.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,374,941.52 : 63,546,278.60 = 25,108,014.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,374,941.52/63,546,278.60 = 25,108,014.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,374,941.52x = 63,546,278.60 × 25,108,014.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,374,941.52x = 1,595,520,908,657,425.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,520,908,657,425.50/42,374,941.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,652,462.79

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