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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,640,274.58, 17,443,454.91 and 6,838,929.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,640,274.58, 17,443,454.91 and 6,838,929.03 is: 9,437,654.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,640,274.58 : 17,443,454.91 = 6,838,929.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,640,274.58/17,443,454.91 = 6,838,929.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,640,274.58x = 17,443,454.91 × 6,838,929.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,640,274.58x = 119,294,550,167,495.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,294,550,167,495.05/12,640,274.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,437,654.97

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