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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,480,453.60, 58,601,803.68 and 26,818,888.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,480,453.60, 58,601,803.68 and 26,818,888.32 is: 36,996,667.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,480,453.60 : 58,601,803.68 = 26,818,888.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,480,453.60/58,601,803.68 = 26,818,888.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,480,453.60x = 58,601,803.68 × 26,818,888.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,480,453.60x = 1,571,635,228,244,485
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,635,228,244,485/42,480,453.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,996,667.76

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