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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,686,931.64, 17,507,982.96 and 6,885,713.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,686,931.64, 17,507,982.96 and 6,885,713.44 is: 9,502,293.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,686,931.64 : 17,507,982.96 = 6,885,713.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,686,931.64/17,507,982.96 = 6,885,713.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,686,931.64x = 17,507,982.96 × 6,885,713.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,686,931.64x = 120,554,953,574,963
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,554,953,574,963/12,686,931.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,502,293.93

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