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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,708,051.20, 63,912,777.60 and 39,124,870.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,708,051.20, 63,912,777.60 and 39,124,870.40 is: 58,550,532.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,708,051.20 : 63,912,777.60 = 39,124,870.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,708,051.20/63,912,777.60 = 39,124,870.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,708,051.20x = 63,912,777.60 × 39,124,870.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,708,051.20x = 2,500,579,140,504,023
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,579,140,504,023/42,708,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,550,532.52

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