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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,118,383.24, 58,119,761.52 and 24,237,182.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,118,383.24, 58,119,761.52 and 24,237,182.88 is: 33,445,236.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,118,383.24 : 58,119,761.52 = 24,237,182.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,118,383.24/58,119,761.52 = 24,237,182.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,118,383.24x = 58,119,761.52 × 24,237,182.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,118,383.24x = 1,408,659,288,902,226.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,659,288,902,226.75/42,118,383.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,445,236.51

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