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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,730,772.40, 64,123,714.80 and 23,575,276.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,730,772.40, 64,123,714.80 and 23,575,276.80 is: 35,378,118.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,730,772.40 : 64,123,714.80 = 23,575,276.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,730,772.40/64,123,714.80 = 23,575,276.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,730,772.40x = 64,123,714.80 × 23,575,276.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,730,772.40x = 1,511,734,325,854,256.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,734,325,854,256.50/42,730,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,378,118.41

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