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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,971,471.57, 28,457,112.17 and 4,594,538.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,971,471.57, 28,457,112.17 and 4,594,538.97 is: 6,891,785.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,971,471.57 : 28,457,112.17 = 4,594,538.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,971,471.57/28,457,112.17 = 4,594,538.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,971,471.57x = 28,457,112.17 × 4,594,538.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,971,471.57x = 130,747,310,850,212.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,747,310,850,212.61/18,971,471.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,891,785.41

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