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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,616,802.40, 63,851,720.40 and 19,851,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,616,802.40, 63,851,720.40 and 19,851,007.20 is: 29,742,282.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,616,802.40 : 63,851,720.40 = 19,851,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,616,802.40/63,851,720.40 = 19,851,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,616,802.40x = 63,851,720.40 × 19,851,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,616,802.40x = 1,267,520,961,392,786.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,520,961,392,786.75/42,616,802.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,742,282.15

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