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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,637,934.26, 58,840,525.50 and 23,058,822.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,637,934.26, 58,840,525.50 and 23,058,822.23 is: 31,821,269.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,637,934.26 : 58,840,525.50 = 23,058,822.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,637,934.26/58,840,525.50 = 23,058,822.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,637,934.26x = 58,840,525.50 × 23,058,822.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,637,934.26x = 1,356,793,217,411,901
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,793,217,411,901/42,637,934.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,821,269.98

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