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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,959,241.20, 28,438,861.80 and 12,156,796.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,959,241.20, 28,438,861.80 and 12,156,796.40 is: 18,235,194.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,959,241.20 : 28,438,861.80 = 12,156,796.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,959,241.20/28,438,861.80 = 12,156,796.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,959,241.20x = 28,438,861.80 × 12,156,796.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,959,241.20x = 345,725,452,750,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,725,452,750,337.56/18,959,241.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,235,194.60

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