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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,300,867.72, 18,453,062.52 and 3,781,919.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,300,867.72, 18,453,062.52 and 3,781,919.48 is: 5,673,420.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,300,867.72 : 18,453,062.52 = 3,781,919.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,300,867.72/18,453,062.52 = 3,781,919.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,300,867.72x = 18,453,062.52 × 3,781,919.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,300,867.72x = 69,787,996,610,045.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,787,996,610,045.89/12,300,867.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,673,420.62

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