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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,475,773.60, 63,738,543.60 and 15,552,151.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,475,773.60, 63,738,543.60 and 15,552,151.20 is: 23,337,337.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,475,773.60 : 63,738,543.60 = 15,552,151.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,475,773.60/63,738,543.60 = 15,552,151.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,475,773.60x = 63,738,543.60 × 15,552,151.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,475,773.60x = 991,271,467,334,992.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,271,467,334,992.25/42,475,773.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,337,337.58

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