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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,403,891.56, 18,605,837.52 and 3,884,894.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,403,891.56, 18,605,837.52 and 3,884,894.76 is: 5,827,342.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,403,891.56 : 18,605,837.52 = 3,884,894.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,403,891.56/18,605,837.52 = 3,884,894.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,403,891.56x = 18,605,837.52 × 3,884,894.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,403,891.56x = 72,281,720,686,859.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,281,720,686,859.39/12,403,891.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,827,342.20

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