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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,661,882.32, 17,473,344.46 and 6,860,687.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,661,882.32, 17,473,344.46 and 6,860,687.14 is: 9,467,719.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,661,882.32 : 17,473,344.46 = 6,860,687.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,661,882.32/17,473,344.46 = 6,860,687.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,661,882.32x = 17,473,344.46 × 6,860,687.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,661,882.32x = 119,879,149,629,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,879,149,629,512.25/12,661,882.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,467,719.46

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