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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,588,093.60, 63,929,379.60 and 26,432,287.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,588,093.60, 63,929,379.60 and 26,432,287.20 is: 39,677,749.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,588,093.60 : 63,929,379.60 = 26,432,287.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,588,093.60/63,929,379.60 = 26,432,287.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,588,093.60x = 63,929,379.60 × 26,432,287.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,588,093.60x = 1,689,799,722,105,021
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,799,722,105,021/42,588,093.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,677,749.79

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