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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,598,898.40, 18,877,352.40 and 11,843,071.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,598,898.40, 18,877,352.40 and 11,843,071.20 is: 17,744,871.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,598,898.40 : 18,877,352.40 = 11,843,071.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,598,898.40/18,877,352.40 = 11,843,071.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,598,898.40x = 18,877,352.40 × 11,843,071.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,598,898.40x = 223,565,828,540,690.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,565,828,540,690.84/12,598,898.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,744,871.13

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