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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,339,489.86, 17,028,485.24 and 6,832,864.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,339,489.86, 17,028,485.24 and 6,832,864.43 is: 9,429,346.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,339,489.86 : 17,028,485.24 = 6,832,864.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,339,489.86/17,028,485.24 = 6,832,864.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,339,489.86x = 17,028,485.24 × 6,832,864.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,339,489.86x = 116,353,330,973,869.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,353,330,973,869.25/12,339,489.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,429,346.95

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