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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,474,793.91, 17,232,065.19 and 9,400,555.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,474,793.91, 17,232,065.19 and 9,400,555.32 is: 12,985,463.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,474,793.91 : 17,232,065.19 = 9,400,555.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,474,793.91/17,232,065.19 = 9,400,555.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,474,793.91x = 17,232,065.19 × 9,400,555.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,474,793.91x = 161,990,982,096,441.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,990,982,096,441.34/12,474,793.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,985,463.59

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