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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,271,572.60, 18,407,186.10 and 5,539,975.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,271,572.60, 18,407,186.10 and 5,539,975.80 is: 8,309,885.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,271,572.60 : 18,407,186.10 = 5,539,975.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,271,572.60/18,407,186.10 = 5,539,975.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,271,572.60x = 18,407,186.10 × 5,539,975.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,271,572.60x = 101,975,365,540,096.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,975,365,540,096.39/12,271,572.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,309,885.69

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