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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,932,545.90, 62,861,421.15 and 16,367,609.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,932,545.90, 62,861,421.15 and 16,367,609.40 is: 24,536,816.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,932,545.90 : 62,861,421.15 = 16,367,609.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,932,545.90/62,861,421.15 = 16,367,609.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,932,545.90x = 62,861,421.15 × 16,367,609.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,932,545.90x = 1,028,891,187,712,098.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,891,187,712,098.75/41,932,545.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,536,816.59

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