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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,591,281.35, 63,897,669.92 and 11,885,835.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,591,281.35, 63,897,669.92 and 11,885,835.37 is: 17,831,752.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,591,281.35 : 63,897,669.92 = 11,885,835.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,591,281.35/63,897,669.92 = 11,885,835.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,591,281.35x = 63,897,669.92 × 11,885,835.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,591,281.35x = 759,477,185,195,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 759,477,185,195,721/42,591,281.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,831,752.44

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