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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,998,617.17, 84,037,615.07 and 42,142,135.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,998,617.17, 84,037,615.07 and 42,142,135.05 is: 58,059,095.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,998,617.17 : 84,037,615.07 = 42,142,135.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,998,617.17/84,037,615.07 = 42,142,135.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,998,617.17x = 84,037,615.07 × 42,142,135.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,998,617.17x = 3,541,524,523,349,670
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,541,524,523,349,670/60,998,617.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,059,095.23

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