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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,132,704.58, 63,199,056.89 and 11,840,567.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,132,704.58, 63,199,056.89 and 11,840,567.58 is: 17,760,851.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,132,704.58 : 63,199,056.89 = 11,840,567.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,132,704.58/63,199,056.89 = 11,840,567.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,132,704.58x = 63,199,056.89 × 11,840,567.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,132,704.58x = 748,312,704,039,106.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,312,704,039,106.75/42,132,704.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,760,851.37

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