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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,776,032.40, 64,164,048.60 and 12,486,957.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,776,032.40, 64,164,048.60 and 12,486,957.20 is: 18,730,435.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,776,032.40 : 64,164,048.60 = 12,486,957.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,776,032.40/64,164,048.60 = 12,486,957.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,776,032.40x = 64,164,048.60 × 12,486,957.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,776,032.40x = 801,213,728,646,919.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 801,213,728,646,919.88/42,776,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,730,435.80

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