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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,918,629.87, 59,226,888.08 and 23,603,045.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,918,629.87, 59,226,888.08 and 23,603,045.87 is: 32,571,751.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,918,629.87 : 59,226,888.08 = 23,603,045.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,918,629.87/59,226,888.08 = 23,603,045.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,918,629.87x = 59,226,888.08 × 23,603,045.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,918,629.87x = 1,397,934,955,971,581.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,934,955,971,581.25/42,918,629.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,571,751.71

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