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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,438,802.36, 63,682,905.46 and 17,844,951.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,438,802.36, 63,682,905.46 and 17,844,951.32 is: 26,777,813.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,438,802.36 : 63,682,905.46 = 17,844,951.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,438,802.36/63,682,905.46 = 17,844,951.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,438,802.36x = 63,682,905.46 × 17,844,951.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,438,802.36x = 1,136,418,347,849,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,418,347,849,862.25/42,438,802.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,777,813.81

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