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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,492,866.10, 63,833,777.55 and 40,886,733.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,492,866.10, 63,833,777.55 and 40,886,733.30 is: 61,421,007.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,492,866.10 : 63,833,777.55 = 40,886,733.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,492,866.10/63,833,777.55 = 40,886,733.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,492,866.10x = 63,833,777.55 × 40,886,733.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,492,866.10x = 2,609,954,638,218,377
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,609,954,638,218,377/42,492,866.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,421,007.28

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