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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,038,851.80, 18,058,277.70 and 3,953,075.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,038,851.80, 18,058,277.70 and 3,953,075.40 is: 5,929,613.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,038,851.80 : 18,058,277.70 = 3,953,075.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,038,851.80/18,058,277.70 = 3,953,075.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,038,851.80x = 18,058,277.70 × 3,953,075.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,038,851.80x = 71,385,733,342,238.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,385,733,342,238.58/12,038,851.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,929,613.10

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