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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,567,530.90, 58,743,190.36 and 22,988,417.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,567,530.90, 58,743,190.36 and 22,988,417.38 is: 31,724,014.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,567,530.90 : 58,743,190.36 = 22,988,417.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,567,530.90/58,743,190.36 = 22,988,417.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,567,530.90x = 58,743,190.36 × 22,988,417.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,567,530.90x = 1,350,412,978,228,472.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,412,978,228,472.50/42,567,530.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,724,014.75

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