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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,768,399.60, 64,026,628.20 and 40,276,969.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,768,399.60, 64,026,628.20 and 40,276,969.20 is: 60,296,820.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,768,399.60 : 64,026,628.20 = 40,276,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,768,399.60/64,026,628.20 = 40,276,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,768,399.60x = 64,026,628.20 × 40,276,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,768,399.60x = 2,578,798,531,991,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,578,798,531,991,252/42,768,399.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,296,820.93

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