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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,232,195.86, 87,233,710.24 and 42,330,962.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,232,195.86, 87,233,710.24 and 42,330,962.57 is: 58,398,840.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,232,195.86 : 87,233,710.24 = 42,330,962.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,232,195.86/87,233,710.24 = 42,330,962.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,232,195.86x = 87,233,710.24 × 42,330,962.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,232,195.86x = 3,692,686,922,635,687.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,686,922,635,687.50/63,232,195.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,398,840.53

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