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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,769,037.20, 64,156,013.40 and 12,481,574.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,769,037.20, 64,156,013.40 and 12,481,574.80 is: 18,723,079.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,769,037.20 : 64,156,013.40 = 12,481,574.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,769,037.20/64,156,013.40 = 12,481,574.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,769,037.20x = 64,156,013.40 × 12,481,574.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,769,037.20x = 800,768,080,121,902.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,768,080,121,902.38/42,769,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,723,079.42

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