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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,444,779.20, 18,656,109.60 and 8,186,987.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,444,779.20, 18,656,109.60 and 8,186,987.20 is: 12,273,205.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,444,779.20 : 18,656,109.60 = 8,186,987.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,444,779.20/18,656,109.60 = 8,186,987.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,444,779.20x = 18,656,109.60 × 8,186,987.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,444,779.20x = 152,737,330,496,997.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,737,330,496,997.12/12,444,779.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,273,205.34

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