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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,509,432.10, 63,764,148.15 and 16,954,385.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,509,432.10, 63,764,148.15 and 16,954,385.70 is: 25,431,578.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,509,432.10 : 63,764,148.15 = 16,954,385.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,509,432.10/63,764,148.15 = 16,954,385.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,509,432.10x = 63,764,148.15 × 16,954,385.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,509,432.10x = 1,081,081,961,567,041.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,081,961,567,041.38/42,509,432.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,431,578.55

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