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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,624,282.40, 63,862,940.40 and 19,858,487.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,624,282.40, 63,862,940.40 and 19,858,487.20 is: 29,753,495.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,624,282.40 : 63,862,940.40 = 19,858,487.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,624,282.40/63,862,940.40 = 19,858,487.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,624,282.40x = 63,862,940.40 × 19,858,487.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,624,282.40x = 1,268,221,384,487,762.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268,221,384,487,762.75/42,624,282.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,753,495.26

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