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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,343,498.79, 18,515,309.70 and 5,060,936.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,343,498.79, 18,515,309.70 and 5,060,936.41 is: 7,591,429.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,343,498.79 : 18,515,309.70 = 5,060,936.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,343,498.79/18,515,309.70 = 5,060,936.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,343,498.79x = 18,515,309.70 × 5,060,936.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,343,498.79x = 93,704,805,079,995.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,704,805,079,995.03/12,343,498.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,591,429.84

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