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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,911,461.20, 64,395,812.09 and 15,617,746.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,911,461.20, 64,395,812.09 and 15,617,746.36 is: 23,437,035.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,911,461.20 : 64,395,812.09 = 15,617,746.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,911,461.20/64,395,812.09 = 15,617,746.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,911,461.20x = 64,395,812.09 × 15,617,746.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,911,461.20x = 1,005,717,459,867,841.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,717,459,867,841.50/42,911,461.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,437,035.97

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