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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,704,018.12, 64,042,779.08 and 15,406,762.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,704,018.12, 64,042,779.08 and 15,406,762.34 is: 23,105,363.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,704,018.12 : 64,042,779.08 = 15,406,762.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,704,018.12/64,042,779.08 = 15,406,762.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,704,018.12x = 64,042,779.08 × 15,406,762.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,704,018.12x = 986,691,876,878,683.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 986,691,876,878,683.75/42,704,018.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,105,363.86

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