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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,503,567.04, 63,755,136.54 and 16,598,498.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,503,567.04, 63,755,136.54 and 16,598,498.94 is: 24,897,664.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,503,567.04 : 63,755,136.54 = 16,598,498.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,503,567.04/63,755,136.54 = 16,598,498.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,503,567.04x = 63,755,136.54 × 16,598,498.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,503,567.04x = 1,058,239,566,278,745.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,239,566,278,745.25/42,503,567.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,897,664.83

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