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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,583,937.86, 18,872,839.52 and 3,485,799.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,583,937.86, 18,872,839.52 and 3,485,799.16 is: 5,227,849.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,583,937.86 : 18,872,839.52 = 3,485,799.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,583,937.86/18,872,839.52 = 3,485,799.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,583,937.86x = 18,872,839.52 × 3,485,799.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,583,937.86x = 65,786,928,094,091.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,786,928,094,091.46/12,583,937.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227,849.09

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