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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,397,579.78, 51,596,369.52 and 12,539,598.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,397,579.78, 51,596,369.52 and 12,539,598.26 is: 18,809,397.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,397,579.78 : 51,596,369.52 = 12,539,598.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,397,579.78/51,596,369.52 = 12,539,598.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,397,579.78x = 51,596,369.52 × 12,539,598.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,397,579.78x = 646,997,745,150,303.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,997,745,150,303.75/34,397,579.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,809,397.33

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