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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,662,041.24, 17,473,632.36 and 6,860,818.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,662,041.24, 17,473,632.36 and 6,860,818.41 is: 9,467,937.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,662,041.24 : 17,473,632.36 = 6,860,818.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,662,041.24/17,473,632.36 = 6,860,818.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,662,041.24x = 17,473,632.36 × 6,860,818.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,662,041.24x = 119,883,418,585,059.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,883,418,585,059.75/12,662,041.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,467,937.78

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