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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,300,793.20, 18,461,687.40 and 5,487,850.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,300,793.20, 18,461,687.40 and 5,487,850.80 is: 8,236,459.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,300,793.20 : 18,461,687.40 = 5,487,850.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,300,793.20/18,461,687.40 = 5,487,850.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,300,793.20x = 18,461,687.40 × 5,487,850.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,300,793.20x = 101,314,985,967,439.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,314,985,967,439.91/12,300,793.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,236,459.58

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