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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,653,496.78, 17,461,834.92 and 6,852,284.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,653,496.78, 17,461,834.92 and 6,852,284.88 is: 9,456,158.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,653,496.78 : 17,461,834.92 = 6,852,284.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,653,496.78/17,461,834.92 = 6,852,284.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,653,496.78x = 17,461,834.92 × 6,852,284.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,653,496.78x = 119,653,467,399,372.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,653,467,399,372.02/12,653,496.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,456,158.21

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