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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,500,251.44, 85,988,403.72 and 42,937,397.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,500,251.44, 85,988,403.72 and 42,937,397.52 is: 64,210,471.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,500,251.44 : 85,988,403.72 = 42,937,397.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,500,251.44/85,988,403.72 = 42,937,397.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,500,251.44x = 85,988,403.72 × 42,937,397.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,500,251.44x = 3,692,118,272,635,887
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,118,272,635,887/57,500,251.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,210,471.78

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