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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,981,002.56, 59,313,226.80 and 23,401,666.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,981,002.56, 59,313,226.80 and 23,401,666.72 is: 32,293,996.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,981,002.56 : 59,313,226.80 = 23,401,666.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,981,002.56/59,313,226.80 = 23,401,666.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,981,002.56x = 59,313,226.80 × 23,401,666.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,981,002.56x = 1,388,028,365,661,372
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,028,365,661,372/42,981,002.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,293,996.95

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