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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,840,254.61, 59,119,551.36 and 24,505,540.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,840,254.61, 59,119,551.36 and 24,505,540.11 is: 33,817,645.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,840,254.61 : 59,119,551.36 = 24,505,540.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,840,254.61/59,119,551.36 = 24,505,540.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,840,254.61x = 59,119,551.36 × 24,505,540.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,840,254.61x = 1,448,756,537,123,731.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,756,537,123,731.50/42,840,254.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,817,645.35

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