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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,693,559.40, 28,032,044.70 and 8,590,980.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,693,559.40, 28,032,044.70 and 8,590,980.20 is: 12,882,658.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,693,559.40 : 28,032,044.70 = 8,590,980.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,693,559.40/28,032,044.70 = 8,590,980.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,693,559.40x = 28,032,044.70 × 8,590,980.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,693,559.40x = 240,822,740,983,214.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,822,740,983,214.91/18,693,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,882,658.45

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