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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,734,187.28, 94,856,583.48 and 42,637,113.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,734,187.28, 94,856,583.48 and 42,637,113.57 is: 58,841,328.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,734,187.28 : 94,856,583.48 = 42,637,113.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,734,187.28/94,856,583.48 = 42,637,113.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,734,187.28x = 94,856,583.48 × 42,637,113.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,734,187.28x = 4,044,410,922,698,946
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,044,410,922,698,946/68,734,187.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,841,328.93

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