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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,491,616.17, 58,638,433.11 and 24,156,901.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,491,616.17, 58,638,433.11 and 24,156,901.67 is: 33,336,525.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,491,616.17 : 58,638,433.11 = 24,156,901.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,491,616.17/58,638,433.11 = 24,156,901.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,491,616.17x = 58,638,433.11 × 24,156,901.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,491,616.17x = 1,416,522,862,337,361.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,522,862,337,361.75/42,491,616.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,336,525.89

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