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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,733,612.12, 58,969,645.48 and 23,896,747.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,733,612.12, 58,969,645.48 and 23,896,747.36 is: 32,975,979.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,733,612.12 : 58,969,645.48 = 23,896,747.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,733,612.12/58,969,645.48 = 23,896,747.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,733,612.12x = 58,969,645.48 × 23,896,747.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,733,612.12x = 1,409,182,719,944,325.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,182,719,944,325.75/42,733,612.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,975,979.56

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