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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,846,171.63, 59,168,071.53 and 29,829,024.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,846,171.63, 59,168,071.53 and 29,829,024.60 is: 41,192,148.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,846,171.63 : 59,168,071.53 = 29,829,024.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,846,171.63/59,168,071.53 = 29,829,024.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,846,171.63x = 59,168,071.53 × 29,829,024.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,846,171.63x = 1,764,925,861,202,929.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,925,861,202,929.75/42,846,171.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192,148.42

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