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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,686,172.36, 17,506,926.54 and 6,884,952.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,686,172.36, 17,506,926.54 and 6,884,952.36 is: 9,501,238.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,686,172.36 : 17,506,926.54 = 6,884,952.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,686,172.36/17,506,926.54 = 6,884,952.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,686,172.36x = 17,506,926.54 × 6,884,952.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,686,172.36x = 120,534,355,197,919.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,534,355,197,919.64/12,686,172.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,501,238.97

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