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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,679,409.75, 64,019,282.73 and 10,331,260.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,679,409.75, 64,019,282.73 and 10,331,260.35 is: 15,496,931.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,679,409.75 : 64,019,282.73 = 10,331,260.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,679,409.75/64,019,282.73 = 10,331,260.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,679,409.75x = 64,019,282.73 × 10,331,260.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,679,409.75x = 661,399,877,303,888.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,399,877,303,888.75/42,679,409.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,496,931.22

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