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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,460,866.32, 17,195,958.68 and 6,954,182.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,460,866.32, 17,195,958.68 and 6,954,182.57 is: 9,596,751.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,460,866.32 : 17,195,958.68 = 6,954,182.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,460,866.32/17,195,958.68 = 6,954,182.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,460,866.32x = 17,195,958.68 × 6,954,182.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,460,866.32x = 119,583,836,126,896.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,583,836,126,896.20/12,460,866.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,596,751.39

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