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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,174,846.37, 16,801,559.89 and 6,947,750.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,174,846.37, 16,801,559.89 and 6,947,750.45 is: 9,588,050.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,174,846.37 : 16,801,559.89 = 6,947,750.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,174,846.37/16,801,559.89 = 6,947,750.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,174,846.37x = 16,801,559.89 × 6,947,750.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,174,846.37x = 116,733,045,236,119.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,733,045,236,119.22/12,174,846.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,588,050.78

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