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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,872,972.16, 59,165,239.64 and 23,294,187.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,872,972.16, 59,165,239.64 and 23,294,187.44 is: 32,146,271.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,872,972.16 : 59,165,239.64 = 23,294,187.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,872,972.16/59,165,239.64 = 23,294,187.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,872,972.16x = 59,165,239.64 × 23,294,187.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,872,972.16x = 1,378,206,182,106,678.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,206,182,106,678.25/42,872,972.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,146,271.01

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