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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,387,833.20, 18,564,035.10 and 8,596,887.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,387,833.20, 18,564,035.10 and 8,596,887.40 is: 12,883,037.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,387,833.20 : 18,564,035.10 = 8,596,887.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,387,833.20/18,564,035.10 = 8,596,887.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,387,833.20x = 18,564,035.10 × 8,596,887.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,387,833.20x = 159,592,919,444,347.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,592,919,444,347.75/12,387,833.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,883,037.48

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