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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,820,261.88, 59,092,026.32 and 23,241,157.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,820,261.88, 59,092,026.32 and 23,241,157.40 is: 32,072,832.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,820,261.88 : 59,092,026.32 = 23,241,157.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,820,261.88/59,092,026.32 = 23,241,157.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,820,261.88x = 59,092,026.32 × 23,241,157.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,820,261.88x = 1,373,367,084,993,895.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,367,084,993,895.75/42,820,261.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,072,832.46

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