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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,657,662.29, 17,467,657.83 and 6,856,444.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,657,662.29, 17,467,657.83 and 6,856,444.03 is: 9,461,938.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,657,662.29 : 17,467,657.83 = 6,856,444.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,657,662.29/17,467,657.83 = 6,856,444.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,657,662.29x = 17,467,657.83 × 6,856,444.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,657,662.29x = 119,766,018,246,586.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,766,018,246,586.25/12,657,662.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,461,938.19

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