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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,488,372.85, 17,234,333.16 and 6,981,979.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,488,372.85, 17,234,333.16 and 6,981,979.69 is: 9,635,343.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,488,372.85 : 17,234,333.16 = 6,981,979.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,488,372.85/17,234,333.16 = 6,981,979.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,488,372.85x = 17,234,333.16 × 6,981,979.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,488,372.85x = 120,329,764,093,813.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,329,764,093,813.53/12,488,372.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,635,343.65

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