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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,305,614.50, 16,982,097.93 and 6,873,456.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,305,614.50, 16,982,097.93 and 6,873,456.42 is: 9,485,565.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,305,614.50 : 16,982,097.93 = 6,873,456.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,305,614.50/16,982,097.93 = 6,873,456.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,305,614.50x = 16,982,097.93 × 6,873,456.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,305,614.50x = 116,725,710,042,027.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,725,710,042,027.20/12,305,614.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,485,565.31

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