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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,878,077.57, 59,172,121.40 and 23,298,965.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,878,077.57, 59,172,121.40 and 23,298,965.47 is: 32,152,775.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,878,077.57 : 59,172,121.40 = 23,298,965.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,878,077.57/59,172,121.40 = 23,298,965.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,878,077.57x = 59,172,121.40 × 23,298,965.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,878,077.57x = 1,378,649,213,020,823
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,649,213,020,823/42,878,077.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,152,775.76

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