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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,337,853.88, 62,015,742.05 and 12,583,238.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,337,853.88, 62,015,742.05 and 12,583,238.02 is: 18,877,584.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,337,853.88 : 62,015,742.05 = 12,583,238.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,337,853.88/62,015,742.05 = 12,583,238.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,337,853.88x = 62,015,742.05 × 12,583,238.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,337,853.88x = 780,358,842,984,117.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,358,842,984,117.25/41,337,853.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,877,584.82

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