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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,263,656.87, 18,398,332.76 and 4,176,702.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,263,656.87, 18,398,332.76 and 4,176,702.53 is: 6,266,023.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,263,656.87 : 18,398,332.76 = 4,176,702.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,263,656.87/18,398,332.76 = 4,176,702.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,263,656.87x = 18,398,332.76 × 4,176,702.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,263,656.87x = 76,844,362,986,473.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,844,362,986,473.89/12,263,656.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,266,023.57

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