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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,887,591.60, 59,185,333.54 and 23,308,480.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,887,591.60, 59,185,333.54 and 23,308,480.92 is: 32,165,952.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,887,591.60 : 59,185,333.54 = 23,308,480.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,887,591.60/59,185,333.54 = 23,308,480.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,887,591.60x = 59,185,333.54 × 23,308,480.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,887,591.60x = 1,379,520,217,560,926.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,520,217,560,926.25/42,887,591.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,165,952.11

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