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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,601,172.20, 63,901,758.30 and 37,339,906.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,601,172.20, 63,901,758.30 and 37,339,906.30 is: 56,009,859.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,601,172.20 : 63,901,758.30 = 37,339,906.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,601,172.20/63,901,758.30 = 37,339,906.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,601,172.20x = 63,901,758.30 × 37,339,906.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,601,172.20x = 2,386,085,667,327,247
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,085,667,327,247/42,601,172.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,009,859.45

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