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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,477,845.18, 17,219,109.12 and 6,971,261.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,477,845.18, 17,219,109.12 and 6,971,261.38 is: 9,620,163.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,477,845.18 : 17,219,109.12 = 6,971,261.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,477,845.18/17,219,109.12 = 6,971,261.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,477,845.18x = 17,219,109.12 × 6,971,261.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,477,845.18x = 120,038,910,406,261.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,038,910,406,261.80/12,477,845.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,620,163.47

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