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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,662,040.12, 17,473,630.80 and 6,860,817.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,662,040.12, 17,473,630.80 and 6,860,817.28 is: 9,467,936.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,662,040.12 : 17,473,630.80 = 6,860,817.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,662,040.12/17,473,630.80 = 6,860,817.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,662,040.12x = 17,473,630.80 × 6,860,817.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,662,040.12x = 119,883,388,136,980.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,883,388,136,980.23/12,662,040.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,467,936.21

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