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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,038,812.44, 58,013,571.06 and 23,704,101.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,038,812.44, 58,013,571.06 and 23,704,101.72 is: 32,711,665.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,038,812.44 : 58,013,571.06 = 23,704,101.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,038,812.44/58,013,571.06 = 23,704,101.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,038,812.44x = 58,013,571.06 × 23,704,101.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,038,812.44x = 1,375,159,589,546,688.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,159,589,546,688.25/42,038,812.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,711,665.95

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