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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,587,894.23, 63,881,834.05 and 13,462,179.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,587,894.23, 63,881,834.05 and 13,462,179.09 is: 20,193,266.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,587,894.23 : 63,881,834.05 = 13,462,179.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,587,894.23/63,881,834.05 = 13,462,179.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,587,894.23x = 63,881,834.05 × 13,462,179.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,587,894.23x = 859,988,690,578,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,988,690,578,760/42,587,894.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,193,266.33

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