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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,320,617.01, 58,403,091.39 and 23,739,875.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,320,617.01, 58,403,091.39 and 23,739,875.96 is: 32,761,387.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,320,617.01 : 58,403,091.39 = 23,739,875.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,320,617.01/58,403,091.39 = 23,739,875.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,320,617.01x = 58,403,091.39 × 23,739,875.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,320,617.01x = 1,386,482,145,279,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,482,145,279,144/42,320,617.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,761,387.79

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