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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,286,356.96, 16,955,532.95 and 6,704,963.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,286,356.96, 16,955,532.95 and 6,704,963.85 is: 9,253,046.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,286,356.96 : 16,955,532.95 = 6,704,963.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,286,356.96/16,955,532.95 = 6,704,963.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,286,356.96x = 16,955,532.95 × 6,704,963.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,286,356.96x = 113,686,235,487,233.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,686,235,487,233.84/12,286,356.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,253,046.76

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