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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,497,552.60, 63,762,075.30 and 16,956,891.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,497,552.60, 63,762,075.30 and 16,956,891.80 is: 25,441,620.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,497,552.60 : 63,762,075.30 = 16,956,891.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,497,552.60/63,762,075.30 = 16,956,891.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,497,552.60x = 63,762,075.30 × 16,956,891.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,497,552.60x = 1,081,206,611,805,552.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,206,611,805,552.50/42,497,552.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,441,620.65

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