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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,557,475.40, 63,817,550.70 and 16,989,987.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,557,475.40, 63,817,550.70 and 16,989,987.40 is: 25,477,530.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,557,475.40 : 63,817,550.70 = 16,989,987.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,557,475.40/63,817,550.70 = 16,989,987.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,557,475.40x = 63,817,550.70 × 16,989,987.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,557,475.40x = 1,084,259,382,291,861.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,259,382,291,861.12/42,557,475.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,477,530.61

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