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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,668,972.66, 58,883,337.27 and 23,089,858.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,668,972.66, 58,883,337.27 and 23,089,858.89 is: 31,864,089.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,668,972.66 : 58,883,337.27 = 23,089,858.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,668,972.66/58,883,337.27 = 23,089,858.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,668,972.66x = 58,883,337.27 × 23,089,858.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,668,972.66x = 1,359,607,948,536,578
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,607,948,536,578/42,668,972.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,864,089.15

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