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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,686,440.61, 18,887,768.48 and 7,491,492.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,686,440.61, 18,887,768.48 and 7,491,492.38 is: 10,338,522.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,686,440.61 : 18,887,768.48 = 7,491,492.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,686,440.61/18,887,768.48 = 7,491,492.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,686,440.61x = 18,887,768.48 × 7,491,492.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,686,440.61x = 141,497,573,719,558.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,497,573,719,558.84/13,686,440.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,338,522.47

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