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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,237,562.80, 102,356,344.20 and 42,409,530.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,237,562.80, 102,356,344.20 and 42,409,530.20 is: 63,614,295.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,237,562.80 : 102,356,344.20 = 42,409,530.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,237,562.80/102,356,344.20 = 42,409,530.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,237,562.80x = 102,356,344.20 × 42,409,530.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,237,562.80x = 4,340,884,470,511,495.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,340,884,470,511,495.50/68,237,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,614,295.30

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