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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,835,862.80, 112,169,813.40 and 42,503,254.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,835,862.80, 112,169,813.40 and 42,503,254.80 is: 63,707,185.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,835,862.80 : 112,169,813.40 = 42,503,254.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,835,862.80/112,169,813.40 = 42,503,254.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,835,862.80x = 112,169,813.40 × 42,503,254.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,835,862.80x = 4,767,582,159,808,654
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,767,582,159,808,654/74,835,862.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,707,185.05

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