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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,626,627.40, 63,939,941.10 and 15,696,784.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,626,627.40, 63,939,941.10 and 15,696,784.20 is: 23,545,176.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,626,627.40 : 63,939,941.10 = 15,696,784.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,626,627.40/63,939,941.10 = 15,696,784.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,626,627.40x = 63,939,941.10 × 15,696,784.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,626,627.40x = 1,003,651,457,207,410.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,651,457,207,410.62/42,626,627.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,545,176.30

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