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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,894,798.42, 59,195,242.38 and 23,315,674.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,894,798.42, 59,195,242.38 and 23,315,674.68 is: 32,175,859.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,894,798.42 : 59,195,242.38 = 23,315,674.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,894,798.42/59,195,242.38 = 23,315,674.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,894,798.42x = 59,195,242.38 × 23,315,674.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,894,798.42x = 1,380,177,013,935,829
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,177,013,935,829/42,894,798.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,175,859.66

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