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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,557,880, 18,839,628 and 4,579,704

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,557,880, 18,839,628 and 4,579,704 is: 6,870,580.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,557,880 : 18,839,628 = 4,579,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,557,880/18,839,628 = 4,579,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,557,880x = 18,839,628 × 4,579,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,557,880x = 86,279,919,710,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,279,919,710,112/12,557,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,870,580.04

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