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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,603,865.40, 18,915,129.30 and 8,342,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,603,865.40, 18,915,129.30 and 8,342,617.40 is: 12,520,102.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,603,865.40 : 18,915,129.30 = 8,342,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,603,865.40/18,915,129.30 = 8,342,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,603,865.40x = 18,915,129.30 × 8,342,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,603,865.40x = 157,801,686,821,429.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,801,686,821,429.84/12,603,865.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,520,102.51

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