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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,201,492.61, 63,293,381.45 and 11,902,269.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,201,492.61, 63,293,381.45 and 11,902,269.73 is: 17,850,906.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,201,492.61 : 63,293,381.45 = 11,902,269.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,201,492.61/63,293,381.45 = 11,902,269.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,201,492.61x = 63,293,381.45 × 11,902,269.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,201,492.61x = 753,334,898,141,678.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,334,898,141,678.62/42,201,492.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,850,906.49

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