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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,404,177.80, 17,117,779.58 and 6,897,434.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,404,177.80, 17,117,779.58 and 6,897,434.42 is: 9,518,467.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,404,177.80 : 17,117,779.58 = 6,897,434.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,404,177.80/17,117,779.58 = 6,897,434.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,404,177.80x = 17,117,779.58 × 6,897,434.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,404,177.80x = 118,068,762,034,577.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,068,762,034,577.97/12,404,177.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,518,467.41

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