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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,459,645.60, 63,651,760.48 and 16,545,944.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,459,645.60, 63,651,760.48 and 16,545,944.16 is: 24,804,221.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,459,645.60 : 63,651,760.48 = 16,545,944.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,459,645.60/63,651,760.48 = 16,545,944.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,459,645.60x = 63,651,760.48 × 16,545,944.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,459,645.60x = 1,053,178,474,587,774.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,178,474,587,774.75/42,459,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,804,221.98

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