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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,632,472.60, 63,934,712.10 and 15,702,629.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,632,472.60, 63,934,712.10 and 15,702,629.40 is: 23,548,788.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,632,472.60 : 63,934,712.10 = 15,702,629.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,632,472.60/63,934,712.10 = 15,702,629.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,632,472.60x = 63,934,712.10 × 15,702,629.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,632,472.60x = 1,003,943,089,901,995.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,943,089,901,995.75/42,632,472.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,548,788.72

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