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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,557,827.38, 63,845,707.84 and 13,801,720.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,557,827.38, 63,845,707.84 and 13,801,720.80 is: 20,705,489.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,557,827.38 : 63,845,707.84 = 13,801,720.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,557,827.38/63,845,707.84 = 13,801,720.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,557,827.38x = 63,845,707.84 × 13,801,720.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,557,827.38x = 881,180,633,886,051.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,180,633,886,051.12/42,557,827.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,705,489.17

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