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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,476,727.60, 63,730,837.80 and 16,936,066.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,476,727.60, 63,730,837.80 and 16,936,066.80 is: 25,410,378.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,476,727.60 : 63,730,837.80 = 16,936,066.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,476,727.60/63,730,837.80 = 16,936,066.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,476,727.60x = 63,730,837.80 × 16,936,066.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,476,727.60x = 1,079,349,726,200,765
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,349,726,200,765/42,476,727.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,410,378.51

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