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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,852,342.60, 59,140,088.88 and 24,272,001.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,852,342.60, 59,140,088.88 and 24,272,001.87 is: 33,497,546.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,852,342.60 : 59,140,088.88 = 24,272,001.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,852,342.60/59,140,088.88 = 24,272,001.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,852,342.60x = 59,140,088.88 × 24,272,001.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,852,342.60x = 1,435,448,347,887,326.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,435,448,347,887,326.25/42,852,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,497,546.71

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