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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,304,837.60, 18,457,083.60 and 5,573,240.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,304,837.60, 18,457,083.60 and 5,573,240.80 is: 8,359,782.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,304,837.60 : 18,457,083.60 = 5,573,240.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,304,837.60/18,457,083.60 = 5,573,240.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,304,837.60x = 18,457,083.60 × 5,573,240.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,304,837.60x = 102,865,771,368,530.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,865,771,368,530.89/12,304,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,359,782.93

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