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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,402,865.44, 17,112,107.52 and 7,242,504.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,402,865.44, 17,112,107.52 and 7,242,504.48 is: 9,992,409.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,402,865.44 : 17,112,107.52 = 7,242,504.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,402,865.44/17,112,107.52 = 7,242,504.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,402,865.44x = 17,112,107.52 × 7,242,504.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,402,865.44x = 123,934,515,375,841.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,934,515,375,841.69/12,402,865.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,992,409.90

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