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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,917,889.41, 59,227,109.12 and 23,339,203.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,917,889.41, 59,227,109.12 and 23,339,203.24 is: 32,208,329.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,917,889.41 : 59,227,109.12 = 23,339,203.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,917,889.41/59,227,109.12 = 23,339,203.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,917,889.41x = 59,227,109.12 × 23,339,203.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,917,889.41x = 1,382,313,536,656,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,313,536,656,506/42,917,889.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,208,329.81

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