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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,382,736.58, 65,079,042.82 and 15,729,676.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,382,736.58, 65,079,042.82 and 15,729,676.82 is: 23,596,305.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,382,736.58 : 65,079,042.82 = 15,729,676.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,382,736.58/65,079,042.82 = 15,729,676.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,382,736.58x = 65,079,042.82 × 15,729,676.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,382,736.58x = 1,023,672,310,998,823.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,672,310,998,823.88/43,382,736.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,596,305.62

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