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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,572,227.20, 63,866,635.20 and 17,008,886.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,572,227.20, 63,866,635.20 and 17,008,886.40 is: 25,516,643.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,572,227.20 : 63,866,635.20 = 17,008,886.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,572,227.20/63,866,635.20 = 17,008,886.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,572,227.20x = 63,866,635.20 × 17,008,886.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,572,227.20x = 1,086,300,342,867,041.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,300,342,867,041.25/42,572,227.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,516,643.46

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