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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,708,049.20, 63,912,774.60 and 39,124,868.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,708,049.20, 63,912,774.60 and 39,124,868.40 is: 58,550,529.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,708,049.20 : 63,912,774.60 = 39,124,868.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,708,049.20/63,912,774.60 = 39,124,868.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,708,049.20x = 63,912,774.60 × 39,124,868.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,708,049.20x = 2,500,578,895,303,862.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,578,895,303,862.50/42,708,049.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,550,529.52

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