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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,549,782.50, 18,832,637.13 and 5,361,370.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,549,782.50, 18,832,637.13 and 5,361,370.54 is: 8,045,457.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,549,782.50 : 18,832,637.13 = 5,361,370.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,549,782.50/18,832,637.13 = 5,361,370.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,549,782.50x = 18,832,637.13 × 5,361,370.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,549,782.50x = 100,968,745,899,292.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,968,745,899,292.14/12,549,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,045,457.83

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