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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,916,812.43, 59,226,758.63 and 24,585,640.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,916,812.43, 59,226,758.63 and 24,585,640.87 is: 33,929,076.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,916,812.43 : 59,226,758.63 = 24,585,640.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,916,812.43/59,226,758.63 = 24,585,640.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,916,812.43x = 59,226,758.63 × 24,585,640.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,916,812.43x = 1,456,127,817,571,353.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,127,817,571,353.25/42,916,812.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,929,076.63

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