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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,844,866.40, 59,125,848.24 and 23,529,282.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,844,866.40, 59,125,848.24 and 23,529,282.40 is: 32,470,372.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,844,866.40 : 59,125,848.24 = 23,529,282.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,844,866.40/59,125,848.24 = 23,529,282.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,844,866.40x = 59,125,848.24 × 23,529,282.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,844,866.40x = 1,391,188,780,378,503
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,188,780,378,503/42,844,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,470,372.70

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