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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,818,415.24, 59,075,030.78 and 27,357,549.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,818,415.24, 59,075,030.78 and 27,357,549.96 is: 37,744,229.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,818,415.24 : 59,075,030.78 = 27,357,549.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,818,415.24/59,075,030.78 = 27,357,549.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,818,415.24x = 59,075,030.78 × 27,357,549.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,818,415.24x = 1,616,148,105,952,387.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,148,105,952,387.75/42,818,415.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,744,229.83

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