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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,646,525.80, 63,875,310.30 and 36,977,821.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,646,525.80, 63,875,310.30 and 36,977,821.80 is: 55,384,812.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,646,525.80 : 63,875,310.30 = 36,977,821.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,646,525.80/63,875,310.30 = 36,977,821.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,646,525.80x = 63,875,310.30 × 36,977,821.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,646,525.80x = 2,361,969,841,693,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,969,841,693,104/42,646,525.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,384,812.65

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