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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,311,932.40, 18,467,898.60 and 3,791,161.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,311,932.40, 18,467,898.60 and 3,791,161.70 is: 5,686,742.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,311,932.40 : 18,467,898.60 = 3,791,161.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,311,932.40/18,467,898.60 = 3,791,161.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,311,932.40x = 18,467,898.60 × 3,791,161.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,311,932.40x = 70,014,789,851,803.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,014,789,851,803.63/12,311,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,686,742.55

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