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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,584,501.51, 63,877,264.16 and 11,877,211.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,584,501.51, 63,877,264.16 and 11,877,211.77 is: 17,815,960.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,584,501.51 : 63,877,264.16 = 11,877,211.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,584,501.51/63,877,264.16 = 11,877,211.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,584,501.51x = 63,877,264.16 × 11,877,211.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,584,501.51x = 758,683,793,337,778.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,683,793,337,778.88/42,584,501.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,815,960.42

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