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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,578,494.60, 18,858,410.70 and 5,384,139.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,578,494.60, 18,858,410.70 and 5,384,139.40 is: 8,072,214.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,578,494.60 : 18,858,410.70 = 5,384,139.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,578,494.60/18,858,410.70 = 5,384,139.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,578,494.60x = 18,858,410.70 × 5,384,139.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,578,494.60x = 101,536,312,071,251.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,536,312,071,251.58/12,578,494.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,072,214.94

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