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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,689,882.60, 27,990,587.10 and 12,673,677.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,689,882.60, 27,990,587.10 and 12,673,677.80 is: 18,980,519.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,689,882.60 : 27,990,587.10 = 12,673,677.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,689,882.60/27,990,587.10 = 12,673,677.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,689,882.60x = 27,990,587.10 × 12,673,677.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,689,882.60x = 354,743,682,338,236.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,743,682,338,236.44/18,689,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,980,519.56

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