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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,008,509.10, 62,976,822.40 and 16,119,389.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,008,509.10, 62,976,822.40 and 16,119,389.27 is: 24,165,292.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,008,509.10 : 62,976,822.40 = 16,119,389.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,008,509.10/62,976,822.40 = 16,119,389.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,008,509.10x = 62,976,822.40 × 16,119,389.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,008,509.10x = 1,015,147,915,430,847
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,147,915,430,847/42,008,509.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,165,292.63

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