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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,756,657.13, 59,004,265.59 and 23,177,484.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,756,657.13, 59,004,265.59 and 23,177,484.96 is: 31,984,971.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,756,657.13 : 59,004,265.59 = 23,177,484.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,756,657.13/59,004,265.59 = 23,177,484.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,756,657.13x = 59,004,265.59 × 23,177,484.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,756,657.13x = 1,367,570,478,066,804.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,570,478,066,804.75/42,756,657.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,984,971.93

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