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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,129,568.60, 58,140,600.18 and 23,544,708.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,129,568.60, 58,140,600.18 and 23,544,708.18 is: 32,492,700.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,129,568.60 : 58,140,600.18 = 23,544,708.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,129,568.60/58,140,600.18 = 23,544,708.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,129,568.60x = 58,140,600.18 × 23,544,708.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,129,568.60x = 1,368,903,464,530,431.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,903,464,530,431.75/42,129,568.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,492,700.74

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