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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,932,549.90, 62,861,427.15 and 16,367,613.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,932,549.90, 62,861,427.15 and 16,367,613.40 is: 24,536,822.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,932,549.90 : 62,861,427.15 = 16,367,613.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,932,549.90/62,861,427.15 = 16,367,613.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,932,549.90x = 62,861,427.15 × 16,367,613.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,932,549.90x = 1,028,891,537,363,463.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,891,537,363,463.75/41,932,549.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,536,822.58

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