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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,208,522.64, 18,314,462.72 and 4,531,515.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,208,522.64, 18,314,462.72 and 4,531,515.17 is: 6,797,895.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,208,522.64 : 18,314,462.72 = 4,531,515.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,208,522.64/18,314,462.72 = 4,531,515.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,208,522.64x = 18,314,462.72 × 4,531,515.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,208,522.64x = 82,992,265,646,079.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,992,265,646,079.45/12,208,522.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,797,895.87

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