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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,878,051.38, 59,172,084.66 and 23,298,939.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,878,051.38, 59,172,084.66 and 23,298,939.64 is: 32,152,739.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,878,051.38 : 59,172,084.66 = 23,298,939.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,878,051.38/59,172,084.66 = 23,298,939.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,878,051.38x = 59,172,084.66 × 23,298,939.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,878,051.38x = 1,378,646,828,866,309.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,646,828,866,309.75/42,878,051.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,152,739.79

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