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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,556,887.70, 63,835,331.55 and 29,567,857.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,556,887.70, 63,835,331.55 and 29,567,857.30 is: 44,351,785.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,556,887.70 : 63,835,331.55 = 29,567,857.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,556,887.70/63,835,331.55 = 29,567,857.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,556,887.70x = 63,835,331.55 × 29,567,857.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,556,887.70x = 1,887,473,973,968,587.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,473,973,968,587.75/42,556,887.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,351,785.95

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