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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,450,042.96, 17,182,380.18 and 7,297,733.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,450,042.96, 17,182,380.18 and 7,297,733.40 is: 10,071,646.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,450,042.96 : 17,182,380.18 = 7,297,733.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,450,042.96/17,182,380.18 = 7,297,733.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,450,042.96x = 17,182,380.18 × 7,297,733.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,450,042.96x = 125,392,429,731,084.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,392,429,731,084.02/12,450,042.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,071,646.35

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