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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,544,559.17, 17,279,236.51 and 8,867,153.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,544,559.17, 17,279,236.51 and 8,867,153.50 is: 12,213,872.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,544,559.17 : 17,279,236.51 = 8,867,153.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,544,559.17/17,279,236.51 = 8,867,153.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,544,559.17x = 17,279,236.51 × 8,867,153.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,544,559.17x = 153,217,642,496,974.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,217,642,496,974.31/12,544,559.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,213,872.20

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