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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,839,361.68, 59,119,346.40 and 23,261,075.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,839,361.68, 59,119,346.40 and 23,261,075.24 is: 32,100,841.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,839,361.68 : 59,119,346.40 = 23,261,075.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,839,361.68/59,119,346.40 = 23,261,075.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,839,361.68x = 59,119,346.40 × 23,261,075.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,839,361.68x = 1,375,179,564,750,023
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,179,564,750,023/42,839,361.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,100,841.63

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