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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,603,915.40, 18,915,204.30 and 8,342,667.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,603,915.40, 18,915,204.30 and 8,342,667.40 is: 12,520,177.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,603,915.40 : 18,915,204.30 = 8,342,667.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,603,915.40/18,915,204.30 = 8,342,667.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,603,915.40x = 18,915,204.30 × 8,342,667.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,603,915.40x = 157,803,258,277,949.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,803,258,277,949.84/12,603,915.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,520,177.52

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