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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,838,810.65, 59,118,586.20 and 23,260,524.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,838,810.65, 59,118,586.20 and 23,260,524.21 is: 32,100,081.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,838,810.65 : 59,118,586.20 = 23,260,524.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,838,810.65/59,118,586.20 = 23,260,524.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,838,810.65x = 59,118,586.20 × 23,260,524.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,838,810.65x = 1,375,129,305,566,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,129,305,566,072/42,838,810.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,100,081.32

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