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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,633,643.20, 63,950,464.80 and 15,717,796.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,633,643.20, 63,950,464.80 and 15,717,796.80 is: 23,576,695.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,633,643.20 : 63,950,464.80 = 15,717,796.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,633,643.20/63,950,464.80 = 15,717,796.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,633,643.20x = 63,950,464.80 × 15,717,796.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,633,643.20x = 1,005,160,410,991,952.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,160,410,991,952.62/42,633,643.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,576,695.20

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