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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,742,262, 62,613,874.92 and 12,596,353.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,742,262, 62,613,874.92 and 12,596,353.36 is: 18,894,675.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,742,262 : 62,613,874.92 = 12,596,353.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,742,262/62,613,874.92 = 12,596,353.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,742,262x = 62,613,874.92 × 12,596,353.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,742,262x = 788,706,493,731,161.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,706,493,731,161.75/41,742,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,894,675.47

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