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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,820,261.75, 59,092,026.15 and 23,241,157.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,820,261.75, 59,092,026.15 and 23,241,157.28 is: 32,072,832.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,820,261.75 : 59,092,026.15 = 23,241,157.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,820,261.75/59,092,026.15 = 23,241,157.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,820,261.75x = 59,092,026.15 × 23,241,157.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,820,261.75x = 1,373,367,073,746,023
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,367,073,746,023/42,820,261.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,072,832.29

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