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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,345,024.37, 17,036,269.89 and 6,838,483.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,345,024.37, 17,036,269.89 and 6,838,483.58 is: 9,437,182.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,345,024.37 : 17,036,269.89 = 6,838,483.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,345,024.37/17,036,269.89 = 6,838,483.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,345,024.37x = 17,036,269.89 × 6,838,483.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,345,024.37x = 116,502,251,907,213.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,502,251,907,213.41/12,345,024.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,437,182.82

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