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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,611,956.36, 17,407,334.84 and 8,258,514.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,611,956.36, 17,407,334.84 and 8,258,514.16 is: 11,398,605.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,611,956.36 : 17,407,334.84 = 8,258,514.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,611,956.36/17,407,334.84 = 8,258,514.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,611,956.36x = 17,407,334.84 × 8,258,514.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,611,956.36x = 143,758,721,264,001.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,758,721,264,001.34/12,611,956.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,398,605.99

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