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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,740,712.82, 64,110,170.12 and 10,392,781.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,740,712.82, 64,110,170.12 and 10,392,781.24 is: 15,588,953.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,740,712.82 : 64,110,170.12 = 10,392,781.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,740,712.82/64,110,170.12 = 10,392,781.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,740,712.82x = 64,110,170.12 × 10,392,781.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,740,712.82x = 666,282,973,316,344.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,282,973,316,344.50/42,740,712.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,588,953.23

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