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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,345,480.84, 17,036,579 and 6,838,839.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,345,480.84, 17,036,579 and 6,838,839.24 is: 9,437,495.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,345,480.84 : 17,036,579 = 6,838,839.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,345,480.84/17,036,579 = 6,838,839.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,345,480.84x = 17,036,579 × 6,838,839.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,345,480.84x = 116,510,424,980,559.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,510,424,980,559.97/12,345,480.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,437,495.91

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