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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,491,617.17, 58,638,434.49 and 24,156,902.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,491,617.17, 58,638,434.49 and 24,156,902.67 is: 33,336,527.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,491,617.17 : 58,638,434.49 = 24,156,902.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,491,617.17/58,638,434.49 = 24,156,902.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,491,617.17x = 58,638,434.49 × 24,156,902.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,491,617.17x = 1,416,522,954,696,101.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,522,954,696,101.25/42,491,617.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,336,527.27

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