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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,204,428.80, 97,806,643.20 and 42,529,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,204,428.80, 97,806,643.20 and 42,529,612.80 is: 63,794,419.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,204,428.80 : 97,806,643.20 = 42,529,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,204,428.80/97,806,643.20 = 42,529,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,204,428.80x = 97,806,643.20 × 42,529,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,204,428.80x = 4,159,678,664,563,753
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,159,678,664,563,753/65,204,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,794,419.20

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