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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,584,906.87, 17,357,331.56 and 8,176,053.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,584,906.87, 17,357,331.56 and 8,176,053.38 is: 11,276,560.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,584,906.87 : 17,357,331.56 = 8,176,053.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,584,906.87/17,357,331.56 = 8,176,053.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,584,906.87x = 17,357,331.56 × 8,176,053.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,584,906.87x = 141,914,469,241,251.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,914,469,241,251.75/12,584,906.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,276,560.94

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