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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,118,172.62, 59,503,978.71 and 23,539,886.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,118,172.62, 59,503,978.71 and 23,539,886.18 is: 32,485,534.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,118,172.62 : 59,503,978.71 = 23,539,886.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,118,172.62/59,503,978.71 = 23,539,886.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,118,172.62x = 59,503,978.71 × 23,539,886.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,118,172.62x = 1,400,716,885,675,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,716,885,675,324/43,118,172.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,485,534.54

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