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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,626,644.90, 63,939,967.35 and 15,696,801.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,626,644.90, 63,939,967.35 and 15,696,801.70 is: 23,545,202.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,626,644.90 : 63,939,967.35 = 15,696,801.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,626,644.90/63,939,967.35 = 15,696,801.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,626,644.90x = 63,939,967.35 × 15,696,801.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,626,644.90x = 1,003,652,988,197,424.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,652,988,197,424.50/42,626,644.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,545,202.55

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