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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,481,536.40, 18,724,378.20 and 4,908,749.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,481,536.40, 18,724,378.20 and 4,908,749.20 is: 7,363,939.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,481,536.40 : 18,724,378.20 = 4,908,749.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,481,536.40/18,724,378.20 = 4,908,749.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,481,536.40x = 18,724,378.20 × 4,908,749.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,481,536.40x = 91,913,276,509,747.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,913,276,509,747.44/12,481,536.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,363,939.31

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