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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,732,943.02, 58,971,378.24 and 23,154,361.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,732,943.02, 58,971,378.24 and 23,154,361.20 is: 31,952,973.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,732,943.02 : 58,971,378.24 = 23,154,361.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,732,943.02/58,971,378.24 = 23,154,361.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,732,943.02x = 58,971,378.24 × 23,154,361.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,732,943.02x = 1,365,444,592,230,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,444,592,230,780.25/42,732,943.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,952,973.41

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