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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,175,436.34, 16,797,427.44 and 6,948,734.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,175,436.34, 16,797,427.44 and 6,948,734.94 is: 9,586,586.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,175,436.34 : 16,797,427.44 = 6,948,734.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,175,436.34/16,797,427.44 = 6,948,734.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,175,436.34x = 16,797,427.44 × 6,948,734.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,175,436.34x = 116,720,870,954,442.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,720,870,954,442.77/12,175,436.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,586,586.28

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