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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,540,248.43, 17,304,159.15 and 7,032,489.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,540,248.43, 17,304,159.15 and 7,032,489.86 is: 9,704,060.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,540,248.43 : 17,304,159.15 = 7,032,489.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,540,248.43/17,304,159.15 = 7,032,489.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,540,248.43x = 17,304,159.15 × 7,032,489.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,540,248.43x = 121,691,323,671,680.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,691,323,671,680.42/12,540,248.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,704,060.04

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