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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,626,636.40, 63,939,954.60 and 15,696,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,626,636.40, 63,939,954.60 and 15,696,793.20 is: 23,545,189.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,626,636.40 : 63,939,954.60 = 15,696,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,626,636.40/63,939,954.60 = 15,696,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,626,636.40x = 63,939,954.60 × 15,696,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,626,636.40x = 1,003,652,244,573,588.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,652,244,573,588.75/42,626,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,545,189.80

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