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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,357,834.36, 17,054,821.74 and 6,852,935.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,357,834.36, 17,054,821.74 and 6,852,935.88 is: 9,457,611.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,357,834.36 : 17,054,821.74 = 6,852,935.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,357,834.36/17,054,821.74 = 6,852,935.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,357,834.36x = 17,054,821.74 × 6,852,935.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,357,834.36x = 116,875,599,829,050.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,875,599,829,050.02/12,357,834.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,457,611.78

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