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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,509,926.56, 17,262,853.20 and 6,927,772.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,509,926.56, 17,262,853.20 and 6,927,772.32 is: 9,559,857.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,509,926.56 : 17,262,853.20 = 6,927,772.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,509,926.56/17,262,853.20 = 6,927,772.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,509,926.56x = 17,262,853.20 × 6,927,772.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,509,926.56x = 119,593,116,563,183.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,593,116,563,183.42/12,509,926.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,559,857.61

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