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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,559,971.20, 63,848,251.20 and 18,298,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,559,971.20, 63,848,251.20 and 18,298,851.20 is: 27,451,843.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,559,971.20 : 63,848,251.20 = 18,298,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,559,971.20/63,848,251.20 = 18,298,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,559,971.20x = 63,848,251.20 × 18,298,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,559,971.20x = 1,168,349,648,089,021.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,349,648,089,021.50/42,559,971.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,451,843.01

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