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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,984,424.75, 59,318,253.49 and 23,405,266.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,984,424.75, 59,318,253.49 and 23,405,266.24 is: 32,299,129.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,984,424.75 : 59,318,253.49 = 23,405,266.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,984,424.75/59,318,253.49 = 23,405,266.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,984,424.75x = 59,318,253.49 × 23,405,266.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,984,424.75x = 1,388,359,515,978,438
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,359,515,978,438/42,984,424.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,299,129.84

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