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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,140,285.10, 63,210,427.65 and 11,848,148.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,140,285.10, 63,210,427.65 and 11,848,148.10 is: 17,772,222.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,140,285.10 : 63,210,427.65 = 11,848,148.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,140,285.10/63,210,427.65 = 11,848,148.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,140,285.10x = 63,210,427.65 × 11,848,148.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,140,285.10x = 748,926,508,261,534.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,926,508,261,534.88/42,140,285.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,772,222.15

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