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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,509,836.40, 63,764,754.60 and 20,986,475.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,509,836.40, 63,764,754.60 and 20,986,475.90 is: 31,479,713.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,509,836.40 : 63,764,754.60 = 20,986,475.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,509,836.40/63,764,754.60 = 20,986,475.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,509,836.40x = 63,764,754.60 × 20,986,475.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,509,836.40x = 1,338,197,485,682,314
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,197,485,682,314/42,509,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,479,713.85

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