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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,686,072, 17,506,788.36 and 6,884,852.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,686,072, 17,506,788.36 and 6,884,852.36 is: 9,501,101.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,686,072 : 17,506,788.36 = 6,884,852.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,686,072/17,506,788.36 = 6,884,852.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,686,072x = 17,506,788.36 × 6,884,852.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,686,072x = 120,531,653,156,366.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,531,653,156,366.53/12,686,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,501,101.14

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