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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,497,555.10, 63,762,079.05 and 16,956,894.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,497,555.10, 63,762,079.05 and 16,956,894.30 is: 25,441,624.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,497,555.10 : 63,762,079.05 = 16,956,894.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,497,555.10/63,762,079.05 = 16,956,894.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,497,555.10x = 63,762,079.05 × 16,956,894.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,497,555.10x = 1,081,206,834,799,094.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,206,834,799,094.38/42,497,555.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,441,624.40

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