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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,608,424.48, 63,811,185.40 and 27,208,011.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,608,424.48, 63,811,185.40 and 27,208,011.68 is: 40,747,234.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,608,424.48 : 63,811,185.40 = 27,208,011.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,608,424.48/63,811,185.40 = 27,208,011.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,608,424.48x = 63,811,185.40 × 27,208,011.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,608,424.48x = 1,736,175,477,677,845.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,175,477,677,845.50/42,608,424.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,747,234.82

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