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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,482,836.17, 17,226,845.92 and 6,976,210.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,482,836.17, 17,226,845.92 and 6,976,210.86 is: 9,627,468.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,482,836.17 : 17,226,845.92 = 6,976,210.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,482,836.17/17,226,845.92 = 6,976,210.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,482,836.17x = 17,226,845.92 × 6,976,210.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,482,836.17x = 120,178,109,590,650.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,178,109,590,650.70/12,482,836.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,627,468.31

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