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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,260,684.56, 16,920,269.56 and 6,828,176.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,260,684.56, 16,920,269.56 and 6,828,176.56 is: 9,423,175.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,260,684.56 : 16,920,269.56 = 6,828,176.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,260,684.56/16,920,269.56 = 6,828,176.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,260,684.56x = 16,920,269.56 × 6,828,176.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,260,684.56x = 115,534,587,998,473.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,534,587,998,473.50/12,260,684.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,423,175.96

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