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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,531,842.80, 63,797,764.20 and 19,815,036.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,531,842.80, 63,797,764.20 and 19,815,036.40 is: 29,722,554.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,531,842.80 : 63,797,764.20 = 19,815,036.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,531,842.80/63,797,764.20 = 19,815,036.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,531,842.80x = 63,797,764.20 × 19,815,036.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,531,842.80x = 1,264,155,019,861,616.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,155,019,861,616.75/42,531,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,722,554.60

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