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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,504,284.16, 63,756,207.95 and 16,599,215.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,504,284.16, 63,756,207.95 and 16,599,215.70 is: 24,898,738.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,504,284.16 : 63,756,207.95 = 16,599,215.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,504,284.16/63,756,207.95 = 16,599,215.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,504,284.16x = 63,756,207.95 × 16,599,215.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,504,284.16x = 1,058,303,047,893,108.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,303,047,893,108.75/42,504,284.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,898,738.30

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