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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,541,551.60, 63,828,073.80 and 17,000,890.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,541,551.60, 63,828,073.80 and 17,000,890.80 is: 25,507,628.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,541,551.60 : 63,828,073.80 = 17,000,890.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,541,551.60/63,828,073.80 = 17,000,890.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,541,551.60x = 63,828,073.80 × 17,000,890.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,541,551.60x = 1,085,134,112,648,141
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,134,112,648,141/42,541,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,507,628.94

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