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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,662,040.99, 17,473,632.01 and 6,860,818.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,662,040.99, 17,473,632.01 and 6,860,818.16 is: 9,467,937.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,662,040.99 : 17,473,632.01 = 6,860,818.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,662,040.99/17,473,632.01 = 6,860,818.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,662,040.99x = 17,473,632.01 × 6,860,818.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,662,040.99x = 119,883,411,727,997.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,883,411,727,997.16/12,662,040.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,467,937.42

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