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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,734,501.70, 64,101,752.55 and 12,443,352.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,734,501.70, 64,101,752.55 and 12,443,352.90 is: 18,665,029.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,734,501.70 : 64,101,752.55 = 12,443,352.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,734,501.70/64,101,752.55 = 12,443,352.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,734,501.70x = 64,101,752.55 × 12,443,352.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,734,501.70x = 797,640,728,488,124.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,640,728,488,124.88/42,734,501.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,665,029.35

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