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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,600,992.70, 63,901,489.05 and 37,339,726.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,600,992.70, 63,901,489.05 and 37,339,726.80 is: 56,009,590.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,600,992.70 : 63,901,489.05 = 37,339,726.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,600,992.70/63,901,489.05 = 37,339,726.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,600,992.70x = 63,901,489.05 × 37,339,726.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,600,992.70x = 2,386,064,143,240,191
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,064,143,240,191/42,600,992.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,009,590.20

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