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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,374,560.98, 17,076,637.17 and 6,867,615.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,374,560.98, 17,076,637.17 and 6,867,615.96 is: 9,477,167.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,374,560.98 : 17,076,637.17 = 6,867,615.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,374,560.98/17,076,637.17 = 6,867,615.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,374,560.98x = 17,076,637.17 × 6,867,615.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,374,560.98x = 117,275,785,971,821.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,275,785,971,821.25/12,374,560.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,477,167.41

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