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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,596,083.20, 63,850,579.20 and 20,997,465.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,596,083.20, 63,850,579.20 and 20,997,465.60 is: 31,474,732.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,596,083.20 : 63,850,579.20 = 20,997,465.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,596,083.20/63,850,579.20 = 20,997,465.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,596,083.20x = 63,850,579.20 × 20,997,465.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,596,083.20x = 1,340,700,340,292,075.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,700,340,292,075.75/42,596,083.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,474,732.88

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