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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,857,112.50, 59,143,594.51 and 24,276,110.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,857,112.50, 59,143,594.51 and 24,276,110.75 is: 33,501,474.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,857,112.50 : 59,143,594.51 = 24,276,110.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,857,112.50/59,143,594.51 = 24,276,110.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,857,112.50x = 59,143,594.51 × 24,276,110.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,857,112.50x = 1,435,776,450,199,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,435,776,450,199,740/42,857,112.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,501,474.23

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