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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,887,597.58, 59,185,341.66 and 23,308,486.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,887,597.58, 59,185,341.66 and 23,308,486.92 is: 32,165,960.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,887,597.58 : 59,185,341.66 = 23,308,486.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,887,597.58/59,185,341.66 = 23,308,486.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,887,597.58x = 59,185,341.66 × 23,308,486.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,887,597.58x = 1,379,520,761,937,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,520,761,937,841/42,887,597.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,165,960.32

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