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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,890,962.50, 28,335,377.89 and 8,371,606.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,890,962.50, 28,335,377.89 and 8,371,606.02 is: 12,556,936.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,890,962.50 : 28,335,377.89 = 8,371,606.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,890,962.50/28,335,377.89 = 8,371,606.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,890,962.50x = 28,335,377.89 × 8,371,606.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,890,962.50x = 237,212,620,081,040.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,212,620,081,040.88/18,890,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,556,936.69

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