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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,508,880.48, 17,262,288.24 and 6,785,744.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,508,880.48, 17,262,288.24 and 6,785,744.48 is: 9,364,345.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,508,880.48 : 17,262,288.24 = 6,785,744.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,508,880.48/17,262,288.24 = 6,785,744.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,508,880.48x = 17,262,288.24 × 6,785,744.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,508,880.48x = 117,137,477,136,748.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,137,477,136,748.91/12,508,880.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,364,345.38

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