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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,286,728.64, 16,959,058.38 and 7,131,750.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,286,728.64, 16,959,058.38 and 7,131,750.94 is: 9,843,774.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,286,728.64 : 16,959,058.38 = 7,131,750.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,286,728.64/16,959,058.38 = 7,131,750.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,286,728.64x = 16,959,058.38 × 7,131,750.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,286,728.64x = 120,947,780,422,625.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,947,780,422,625.83/12,286,728.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,843,774.04

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