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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,055,629.26, 58,037,524.21 and 24,664,517.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,055,629.26, 58,037,524.21 and 24,664,517.78 is: 34,037,477.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,055,629.26 : 58,037,524.21 = 24,664,517.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,055,629.26/58,037,524.21 = 24,664,517.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,055,629.26x = 58,037,524.21 × 24,664,517.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,055,629.26x = 1,431,467,547,784,725.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,467,547,784,725.50/42,055,629.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,037,477.81

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