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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,619,956.16, 86,412,611.78 and 34,742,369.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,619,956.16, 86,412,611.78 and 34,742,369.68 is: 47,942,845.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,619,956.16 : 86,412,611.78 = 34,742,369.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,619,956.16/86,412,611.78 = 34,742,369.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,619,956.16x = 86,412,611.78 × 34,742,369.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,619,956.16x = 3,002,178,903,280,765.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,178,903,280,765.50/62,619,956.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,942,845.81

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