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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,830,822.80, 64,246,232.40 and 12,538,685.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,830,822.80, 64,246,232.40 and 12,538,685.68 is: 18,808,027.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,830,822.80 : 64,246,232.40 = 12,538,685.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,830,822.80/64,246,232.40 = 12,538,685.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,830,822.80x = 64,246,232.40 × 12,538,685.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,830,822.80x = 805,563,314,187,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 805,563,314,187,832/42,830,822.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,808,027.99

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