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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,587,374.56, 63,855,476.15 and 16,648,781.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,587,374.56, 63,855,476.15 and 16,648,781.92 is: 24,963,170.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,587,374.56 : 63,855,476.15 = 16,648,781.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,587,374.56/63,855,476.15 = 16,648,781.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,587,374.56x = 63,855,476.15 × 16,648,781.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,587,374.56x = 1,063,115,896,576,228.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,115,896,576,228.75/42,587,374.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,963,170.60

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