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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,509,403.60, 63,764,105.40 and 16,954,357.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,509,403.60, 63,764,105.40 and 16,954,357.20 is: 25,431,535.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,509,403.60 : 63,764,105.40 = 16,954,357.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,509,403.60/63,764,105.40 = 16,954,357.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,509,403.60x = 63,764,105.40 × 16,954,357.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,509,403.60x = 1,081,079,419,490,048.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,079,419,490,048.75/42,509,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,431,535.80

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