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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,494,421.20, 63,741,631.80 and 16,953,760.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,494,421.20, 63,741,631.80 and 16,953,760.40 is: 25,430,640.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,494,421.20 : 63,741,631.80 = 16,953,760.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,494,421.20/63,741,631.80 = 16,953,760.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,494,421.20x = 63,741,631.80 × 16,953,760.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,494,421.20x = 1,080,660,353,042,220.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,660,353,042,220.62/42,494,421.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,430,640.60

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