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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,480,012.48, 63,671,795.37 and 37,352,518.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,480,012.48, 63,671,795.37 and 37,352,518.08 is: 55,986,374.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,480,012.48 : 63,671,795.37 = 37,352,518.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,480,012.48/63,671,795.37 = 37,352,518.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,480,012.48x = 63,671,795.37 × 37,352,518.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,480,012.48x = 2,378,301,887,743,985
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,301,887,743,985/42,480,012.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,986,374.51

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