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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,821,940.74, 59,092,694.44 and 23,242,412.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,821,940.74, 59,092,694.44 and 23,242,412.57 is: 32,073,669.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,821,940.74 : 59,092,694.44 = 23,242,412.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,821,940.74/59,092,694.44 = 23,242,412.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,821,940.74x = 59,092,694.44 × 23,242,412.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,821,940.74x = 1,373,456,783,693,855.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,456,783,693,855.75/42,821,940.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,073,669.72

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