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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,492,142.40, 63,654,232.80 and 23,288,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,492,142.40, 63,654,232.80 and 23,288,532.80 is: 34,886,772.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,492,142.40 : 63,654,232.80 = 23,288,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,492,142.40/63,654,232.80 = 23,288,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,492,142.40x = 63,654,232.80 × 23,288,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,492,142.40x = 1,482,413,688,421,635.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,413,688,421,635.75/42,492,142.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,886,772.11

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