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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,541,581.74, 18,810,358.94 and 3,441,554.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,541,581.74, 18,810,358.94 and 3,441,554.12 is: 5,161,778.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,541,581.74 : 18,810,358.94 = 3,441,554.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,541,581.74/18,810,358.94 = 3,441,554.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,541,581.74x = 18,810,358.94 × 3,441,554.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,541,581.74x = 64,736,868,308,635.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,736,868,308,635.84/12,541,581.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,161,778.61

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