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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,357,846.36, 17,054,838.30 and 6,852,947.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,357,846.36, 17,054,838.30 and 6,852,947.88 is: 9,457,628.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,357,846.36 : 17,054,838.30 = 6,852,947.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,357,846.36/17,054,838.30 = 6,852,947.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,357,846.36x = 17,054,838.30 × 6,852,947.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,357,846.36x = 116,875,917,971,727.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,875,917,971,727.81/12,357,846.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,457,628.34

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