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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,142,302.46, 58,166,095.91 and 27,432,347.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,142,302.46, 58,166,095.91 and 27,432,347.28 is: 37,862,965.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,142,302.46 : 58,166,095.91 = 27,432,347.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,142,302.46/58,166,095.91 = 27,432,347.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,142,302.46x = 58,166,095.91 × 27,432,347.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,142,302.46x = 1,595,632,542,924,907.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,632,542,924,907.50/42,142,302.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,862,965.47

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