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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,474,792, 17,232,062.61 and 9,400,553.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,474,792, 17,232,062.61 and 9,400,553.46 is: 12,985,461.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,474,792 : 17,232,062.61 = 9,400,553.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,474,792/17,232,062.61 = 9,400,553.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,474,792x = 17,232,062.61 × 9,400,553.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,474,792x = 161,990,925,791,372.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,990,925,791,372.12/12,474,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,985,461.06

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