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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,872,072.53, 60,542,720.70 and 24,292,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,872,072.53, 60,542,720.70 and 24,292,540.40 is: 33,523,296.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,872,072.53 : 60,542,720.70 = 24,292,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,872,072.53/60,542,720.70 = 24,292,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,872,072.53x = 60,542,720.70 × 24,292,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,872,072.53x = 1,470,736,488,530,666.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,736,488,530,666.25/43,872,072.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,523,296.34

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