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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,440,516.48, 17,167,992.90 and 6,934,240.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,440,516.48, 17,167,992.90 and 6,934,240.97 is: 9,569,297.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,440,516.48 : 17,167,992.90 = 6,934,240.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,440,516.48/17,167,992.90 = 6,934,240.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,440,516.48x = 17,167,992.90 × 6,934,240.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,440,516.48x = 119,046,999,705,177.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,046,999,705,177.91/12,440,516.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,569,297.21

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