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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,603,762.40, 18,914,974.80 and 8,342,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,603,762.40, 18,914,974.80 and 8,342,514.40 is: 12,519,947.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,603,762.40 : 18,914,974.80 = 8,342,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,603,762.40/18,914,974.80 = 8,342,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,603,762.40x = 18,914,974.80 × 8,342,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,603,762.40x = 157,798,449,644,637.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,798,449,644,637.12/12,603,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,519,947.98

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