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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,880,375.46, 59,174,873.12 and 23,301,217.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,880,375.46, 59,174,873.12 and 23,301,217.26 is: 32,155,655.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,880,375.46 : 59,174,873.12 = 23,301,217.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,880,375.46/59,174,873.12 = 23,301,217.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,880,375.46x = 59,174,873.12 × 23,301,217.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,880,375.46x = 1,378,846,574,960,307.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,846,574,960,307.25/42,880,375.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,155,655.36

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