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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,383,401.40, 18,576,851.70 and 3,862,849.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,383,401.40, 18,576,851.70 and 3,862,849.40 is: 5,794,819.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,383,401.40 : 18,576,851.70 = 3,862,849.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,383,401.40/18,576,851.70 = 3,862,849.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,383,401.40x = 18,576,851.70 × 3,862,849.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,383,401.40x = 71,759,580,443,233.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,759,580,443,233.97/12,383,401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794,819.87

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