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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,044,067.24, 42,530,565.05 and 29,880,451.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,044,067.24, 42,530,565.05 and 29,880,451.96 is: 40,936,404.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,044,067.24 : 42,530,565.05 = 29,880,451.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,044,067.24/42,530,565.05 = 29,880,451.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,044,067.24x = 42,530,565.05 × 29,880,451.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,044,067.24x = 1,270,832,505,808,180
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,832,505,808,180/31,044,067.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,936,404.88

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