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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,241,260.84, 16,892,939.98 and 6,734,517.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,241,260.84, 16,892,939.98 and 6,734,517.86 is: 9,293,634.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,241,260.84 : 16,892,939.98 = 6,734,517.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,241,260.84/16,892,939.98 = 6,734,517.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,241,260.84x = 16,892,939.98 × 6,734,517.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,241,260.84x = 113,765,806,053,868.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,765,806,053,868.53/12,241,260.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,293,634.66

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