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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,482,835.17, 17,226,844.54 and 6,976,209.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,482,835.17, 17,226,844.54 and 6,976,209.86 is: 9,627,466.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,482,835.17 : 17,226,844.54 = 6,976,209.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,482,835.17/17,226,844.54 = 6,976,209.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,482,835.17x = 17,226,844.54 × 6,976,209.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,482,835.17x = 120,178,082,701,754.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,178,082,701,754.12/12,482,835.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,627,466.93

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