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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,648,502.50, 17,454,939.03 and 6,847,283.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,648,502.50, 17,454,939.03 and 6,847,283.94 is: 9,449,254.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,648,502.50 : 17,454,939.03 = 6,847,283.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,648,502.50/17,454,939.03 = 6,847,283.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,648,502.50x = 17,454,939.03 × 6,847,283.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,648,502.50x = 119,518,923,693,798.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,518,923,693,798.19/12,648,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,449,254.86

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