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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,567,176.97, 17,342,933.91 and 6,985,947.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,567,176.97, 17,342,933.91 and 6,985,947.50 is: 9,640,735.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,567,176.97 : 17,342,933.91 = 6,985,947.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,567,176.97/17,342,933.91 = 6,985,947.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,567,176.97x = 17,342,933.91 × 6,985,947.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,567,176.97x = 121,156,825,791,229.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,156,825,791,229.72/12,567,176.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,640,735.23

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