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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,878,089.46, 59,172,137.76 and 23,298,977.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,878,089.46, 59,172,137.76 and 23,298,977.28 is: 32,152,792.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,878,089.46 : 59,172,137.76 = 23,298,977.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,878,089.46/59,172,137.76 = 23,298,977.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,878,089.46x = 59,172,137.76 × 23,298,977.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,878,089.46x = 1,378,650,293,279,270
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,650,293,279,270/42,878,089.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,152,792.04

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