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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,911,462.20, 64,395,813.59 and 15,617,747.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,911,462.20, 64,395,813.59 and 15,617,747.36 is: 23,437,037.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,911,462.20 : 64,395,813.59 = 15,617,747.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,911,462.20/64,395,813.59 = 15,617,747.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,911,462.20x = 64,395,813.59 × 15,617,747.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,911,462.20x = 1,005,717,547,690,274.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,717,547,690,274.62/42,911,462.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,437,037.48

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