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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,532,913.93, 18,800,366.90 and 5,344,509.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,532,913.93, 18,800,366.90 and 5,344,509.20 is: 8,017,188.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,532,913.93 : 18,800,366.90 = 5,344,509.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,532,913.93/18,800,366.90 = 5,344,509.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,532,913.93x = 18,800,366.90 × 5,344,509.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,532,913.93x = 100,478,733,739,701.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,478,733,739,701.11/12,532,913.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,017,188.52

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