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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,587,890.48, 63,881,828.43 and 13,462,175.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,587,890.48, 63,881,828.43 and 13,462,175.33 is: 20,193,260.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,587,890.48 : 63,881,828.43 = 13,462,175.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,587,890.48/63,881,828.43 = 13,462,175.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,587,890.48x = 63,881,828.43 × 13,462,175.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,587,890.48x = 859,988,374,725,638.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,988,374,725,638.62/42,587,890.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,193,260.69

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