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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,932,573.40, 62,861,462.40 and 16,367,636.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,932,573.40, 62,861,462.40 and 16,367,636.90 is: 24,536,857.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,932,573.40 : 62,861,462.40 = 16,367,636.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,932,573.40/62,861,462.40 = 16,367,636.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,932,573.40x = 62,861,462.40 × 16,367,636.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,932,573.40x = 1,028,893,591,566,202.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,893,591,566,202.50/41,932,573.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,536,857.82

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