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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,633,862.60, 63,936,797.10 and 15,704,019.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,633,862.60, 63,936,797.10 and 15,704,019.40 is: 23,550,873.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,633,862.60 : 63,936,797.10 = 15,704,019.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,633,862.60/63,936,797.10 = 15,704,019.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,633,862.60x = 63,936,797.10 × 15,704,019.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,633,862.60x = 1,004,064,702,032,263.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,064,702,032,263.75/42,633,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,550,873.43

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