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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,817,503.56, 59,088,580.26 and 23,238,565.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,817,503.56, 59,088,580.26 and 23,238,565.88 is: 32,069,451.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,817,503.56 : 59,088,580.26 = 23,238,565.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,817,503.56/59,088,580.26 = 23,238,565.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,817,503.56x = 59,088,580.26 × 23,238,565.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,817,503.56x = 1,373,133,865,127,677.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,133,865,127,677.50/42,817,503.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,069,451.77

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