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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,887,589.28, 59,185,330.29 and 23,308,478.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,887,589.28, 59,185,330.29 and 23,308,478.66 is: 32,165,948.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,887,589.28 : 59,185,330.29 = 23,308,478.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,887,589.28/59,185,330.29 = 23,308,478.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,887,589.28x = 59,185,330.29 × 23,308,478.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,887,589.28x = 1,379,520,008,197,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,520,008,197,480/42,887,589.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,165,948.97

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