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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,217,498.12, 58,260,259.56 and 22,901,914.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,217,498.12, 58,260,259.56 and 22,901,914.12 is: 31,604,702.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,217,498.12 : 58,260,259.56 = 22,901,914.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,217,498.12/58,260,259.56 = 22,901,914.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,217,498.12x = 58,260,259.56 × 22,901,914.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,217,498.12x = 1,334,271,461,052,029
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,271,461,052,029/42,217,498.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,604,702.33

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