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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,642,684.80, 63,960,061.44 and 11,940,043.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,642,684.80, 63,960,061.44 and 11,940,043.04 is: 17,908,954.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,642,684.80 : 63,960,061.44 = 11,940,043.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,642,684.80/63,960,061.44 = 11,940,043.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,642,684.80x = 63,960,061.44 × 11,940,043.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,642,684.80x = 763,685,886,434,644.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,685,886,434,644.25/42,642,684.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,908,954.14

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