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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,345,462.60, 17,036,553.87 and 6,838,820.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,345,462.60, 17,036,553.87 and 6,838,820.97 is: 9,437,470.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,345,462.60 : 17,036,553.87 = 6,838,820.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,345,462.60/17,036,553.87 = 6,838,820.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,345,462.60x = 17,036,553.87 × 6,838,820.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,345,462.60x = 116,509,941,862,690.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,509,941,862,690.66/12,345,462.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,437,470.72

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