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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,203,345.72, 58,240,617.18 and 23,868,237.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,203,345.72, 58,240,617.18 and 23,868,237.56 is: 32,938,167.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,203,345.72 : 58,240,617.18 = 23,868,237.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,203,345.72/58,240,617.18 = 23,868,237.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,203,345.72x = 58,240,617.18 × 23,868,237.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,203,345.72x = 1,390,100,886,493,257.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,100,886,493,257.25/42,203,345.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,938,167.88

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