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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,846,601.80, 112,269,902.70 and 42,486,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,846,601.80, 112,269,902.70 and 42,486,000.20 is: 63,729,000.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,846,601.80 : 112,269,902.70 = 42,486,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,846,601.80/112,269,902.70 = 42,486,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,846,601.80x = 112,269,902.70 × 42,486,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,846,601.80x = 4,769,899,108,566,181
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769,899,108,566,181/74,846,601.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,729,000.30

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