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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,403,892.56, 18,605,839.02 and 3,884,895.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,403,892.56, 18,605,839.02 and 3,884,895.76 is: 5,827,343.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,403,892.56 : 18,605,839.02 = 3,884,895.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,403,892.56/18,605,839.02 = 3,884,895.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,403,892.56x = 18,605,839.02 × 3,884,895.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,403,892.56x = 72,281,745,120,040.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,281,745,120,040.55/12,403,892.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,827,343.70

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