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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,554,937.74, 86,321,459.28 and 34,677,379.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,554,937.74, 86,321,459.28 and 34,677,379.96 is: 47,852,370.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,554,937.74 : 86,321,459.28 = 34,677,379.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,554,937.74/86,321,459.28 = 34,677,379.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,554,937.74x = 86,321,459.28 × 34,677,379.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,554,937.74x = 2,993,402,042,154,228
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,402,042,154,228/62,554,937.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,852,370.26

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