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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,082,984.86, 18,126,176.13 and 3,882,877.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,082,984.86, 18,126,176.13 and 3,882,877.90 is: 5,824,862.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,082,984.86 : 18,126,176.13 = 3,882,877.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,082,984.86/18,126,176.13 = 3,882,877.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,082,984.86x = 18,126,176.13 × 3,882,877.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,082,984.86x = 70,381,728,706,684.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,381,728,706,684.52/12,082,984.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,824,862.77

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