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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,897,527.56, 59,199,159.18 and 23,318,716.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,897,527.56, 59,199,159.18 and 23,318,716.24 is: 32,180,138.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,897,527.56 : 59,199,159.18 = 23,318,716.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,897,527.56/59,199,159.18 = 23,318,716.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,897,527.56x = 59,199,159.18 × 23,318,716.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,897,527.56x = 1,380,448,394,565,011
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,448,394,565,011/42,897,527.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,180,138.88

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