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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,549,046.14, 18,817,510.58 and 5,260,548.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,549,046.14, 18,817,510.58 and 5,260,548.23 is: 7,888,282.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,549,046.14 : 18,817,510.58 = 5,260,548.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,549,046.14/18,817,510.58 = 5,260,548.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,549,046.14x = 18,817,510.58 × 5,260,548.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,549,046.14x = 98,990,421,854,234.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,990,421,854,234.97/12,549,046.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,888,282.56

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