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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,637,596.14, 58,840,059.95 and 23,058,484.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,637,596.14, 58,840,059.95 and 23,058,484.52 is: 31,820,804.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,637,596.14 : 58,840,059.95 = 23,058,484.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,637,596.14/58,840,059.95 = 23,058,484.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,637,596.14x = 58,840,059.95 × 23,058,484.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,637,596.14x = 1,356,762,611,276,393
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,762,611,276,393/42,637,596.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,820,804.50

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