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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,487,905.20, 63,731,857.80 and 13,754,661.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,487,905.20, 63,731,857.80 and 13,754,661.80 is: 20,631,992.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,487,905.20 : 63,731,857.80 = 13,754,661.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,487,905.20/63,731,857.80 = 13,754,661.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,487,905.20x = 63,731,857.80 × 13,754,661.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,487,905.20x = 876,610,149,924,692
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,610,149,924,692/42,487,905.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,631,992.70

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