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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,186,627.92, 58,219,806.97 and 23,600,659.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,186,627.92, 58,219,806.97 and 23,600,659.32 is: 32,570,174.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,186,627.92 : 58,219,806.97 = 23,600,659.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,186,627.92/58,219,806.97 = 23,600,659.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,186,627.92x = 58,219,806.97 × 23,600,659.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,186,627.92x = 1,374,025,829,975,131.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,025,829,975,131.50/42,186,627.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,570,174.43

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