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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,218,804.79, 59,638,717.34 and 23,638,681.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,218,804.79, 59,638,717.34 and 23,638,681.27 is: 32,619,611.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,218,804.79 : 59,638,717.34 = 23,638,681.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,218,804.79/59,638,717.34 = 23,638,681.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,218,804.79x = 59,638,717.34 × 23,638,681.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,218,804.79x = 1,409,780,630,253,688.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,780,630,253,688.75/43,218,804.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,619,611.70

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