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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,887,592.65, 59,185,334.95 and 23,308,482.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,887,592.65, 59,185,334.95 and 23,308,482.04 is: 32,165,953.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,887,592.65 : 59,185,334.95 = 23,308,482.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,887,592.65/59,185,334.95 = 23,308,482.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,887,592.65x = 59,185,334.95 × 23,308,482.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,887,592.65x = 1,379,520,316,507,224.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,520,316,507,224.75/42,887,592.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,165,953.63

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