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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,593,894.40, 63,890,841.60 and 15,664,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,593,894.40, 63,890,841.60 and 15,664,051.20 is: 23,496,076.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,593,894.40 : 63,890,841.60 = 15,664,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,593,894.40/63,890,841.60 = 15,664,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,593,894.40x = 63,890,841.60 × 15,664,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,593,894.40x = 1,000,789,414,033,489.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,789,414,033,489.88/42,593,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,496,076.80

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