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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,896,621.21, 59,197,376.76 and 23,317,509.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,896,621.21, 59,197,376.76 and 23,317,509.01 is: 32,178,183.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,896,621.21 : 59,197,376.76 = 23,317,509.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,896,621.21/59,197,376.76 = 23,317,509.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,896,621.21x = 59,197,376.76 × 23,317,509.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,896,621.21x = 1,380,335,365,736,064.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,335,365,736,064.25/42,896,621.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,178,183.89

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