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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,471,214.87, 63,666,459.86 and 27,075,295.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,471,214.87, 63,666,459.86 and 27,075,295.29 is: 40,587,211.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,471,214.87 : 63,666,459.86 = 27,075,295.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,471,214.87/63,666,459.86 = 27,075,295.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,471,214.87x = 63,666,459.86 × 27,075,295.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,471,214.87x = 1,723,788,200,778,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,788,200,778,432/42,471,214.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,587,211.98

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