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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,960,037.20, 19,440,055.80 and 3,983,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,960,037.20, 19,440,055.80 and 3,983,422.80 is: 5,975,134.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,960,037.20 : 19,440,055.80 = 3,983,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,960,037.20/19,440,055.80 = 3,983,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,960,037.20x = 19,440,055.80 × 3,983,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,960,037.20x = 77,437,961,506,992.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,437,961,506,992.23/12,960,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,975,134.20

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