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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,173,870.76, 58,205,331.66 and 23,590,043.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,173,870.76, 58,205,331.66 and 23,590,043.64 is: 32,557,275.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,173,870.76 : 58,205,331.66 = 23,590,043.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,173,870.76/58,205,331.66 = 23,590,043.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,173,870.76x = 58,205,331.66 × 23,590,043.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,173,870.76x = 1,373,066,313,940,073.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,066,313,940,073.50/42,173,870.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,557,275.14

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