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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,687,702.60, 64,033,325.37 and 12,395,565.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,687,702.60, 64,033,325.37 and 12,395,565.60 is: 18,593,862.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,687,702.60 : 64,033,325.37 = 12,395,565.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,687,702.60/64,033,325.37 = 12,395,565.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,687,702.60x = 64,033,325.37 × 12,395,565.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,687,702.60x = 793,729,285,209,979.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,729,285,209,979.25/42,687,702.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,593,862.80

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