Targeted Sweater Dimensions

My favorite light weight cardigan has the following dimensions:

• 42 inch chest, with fronts overlapped by 1 inch. The back is 22 inches across. Each front is 11 inches at the underarm.
• 40 inch waist
• 44 inch at bottom ribbing
•  23.5 inch length
• 9 inch armhole
• 22.5 inch sleeve length with 2 inches ribbing and 8 inch cuff opening.
• 2.5 inch drop from back neck to front neck
• 1 inch from bottom of the sweater to the bottom button and 3 inches between buttons.

This is what I'm trying to re-create when I knit a basic sweater myself.  In principle, it shouldn't be very hard to accomplish this. However, if I cannot figure out how to knit to the same gauge as the gauge swatch, a successful sweater will be impossible.