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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,113,617.56, 62,988,063.28 and 24,800,549.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,113,617.56, 62,988,063.28 and 24,800,549.16 is: 37,093,430.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,113,617.56 : 62,988,063.28 = 24,800,549.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,113,617.56/62,988,063.28 = 24,800,549.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,113,617.56x = 62,988,063.28 × 24,800,549.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,113,617.56x = 1,562,138,559,868,831
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,138,559,868,831/42,113,617.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,093,430.83

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