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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,115,197.17, 18,172,954.05 and 4,028,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,115,197.17, 18,172,954.05 and 4,028,172.80 is: 6,042,311.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,115,197.17 : 18,172,954.05 = 4,028,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,115,197.17/18,172,954.05 = 4,028,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,115,197.17x = 18,172,954.05 × 4,028,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,115,197.17x = 73,203,799,199,859.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,203,799,199,859.84/12,115,197.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,042,311.83

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