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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,293,892.24, 16,965,596.52 and 6,787,277.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,293,892.24, 16,965,596.52 and 6,787,277.79 is: 9,366,457.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,293,892.24 : 16,965,596.52 = 6,787,277.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,293,892.24/16,965,596.52 = 6,787,277.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,293,892.24x = 16,965,596.52 × 6,787,277.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,293,892.24x = 115,150,216,454,297.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,150,216,454,297.28/12,293,892.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,366,457.28

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