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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,397,244.35, 86,129,839.76 and 42,882,730.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,397,244.35, 86,129,839.76 and 42,882,730.83 is: 59,193,042.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,397,244.35 : 86,129,839.76 = 42,882,730.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,397,244.35/86,129,839.76 = 42,882,730.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,397,244.35x = 86,129,839.76 × 42,882,730.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,397,244.35x = 3,693,482,734,644,698
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,693,482,734,644,698/62,397,244.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,193,042.47

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