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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,452,480.20, 17,182,218.18 and 7,019,972.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,452,480.20, 17,182,218.18 and 7,019,972.20 is: 9,686,318.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,452,480.20 : 17,182,218.18 = 7,019,972.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,452,480.20/17,182,218.18 = 7,019,972.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,452,480.20x = 17,182,218.18 × 7,019,972.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,452,480.20x = 120,618,693,957,934.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,618,693,957,934.59/12,452,480.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,686,318.87

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