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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,987,768, 59,322,270.96 and 23,408,888.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,987,768, 59,322,270.96 and 23,408,888.64 is: 32,303,804.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,987,768 : 59,322,270.96 = 23,408,888.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,987,768/59,322,270.96 = 23,408,888.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,987,768x = 59,322,270.96 × 23,408,888.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,987,768x = 1,388,668,434,774,546
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,668,434,774,546/42,987,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,303,804.07

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