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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,840,117.47, 59,117,703.98 and 23,260,557.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,840,117.47, 59,117,703.98 and 23,260,557.71 is: 32,098,669.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,840,117.47 : 59,117,703.98 = 23,260,557.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,840,117.47/59,117,703.98 = 23,260,557.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,840,117.47x = 59,117,703.98 × 23,260,557.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,840,117.47x = 1,375,110,764,697,595.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,110,764,697,595.25/42,840,117.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,098,669.33

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