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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,589,709.90, 63,895,315.77 and 11,884,263.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,589,709.90, 63,895,315.77 and 11,884,263.46 is: 17,829,395.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,589,709.90 : 63,895,315.77 = 11,884,263.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,589,709.90/63,895,315.77 = 11,884,263.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,589,709.90x = 63,895,315.77 × 11,884,263.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,589,709.90x = 759,348,766,485,428.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 759,348,766,485,428.12/42,589,709.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,829,395.14

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