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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,697,458.98, 17,522,583.05 and 6,896,240.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,697,458.98, 17,522,583.05 and 6,896,240.71 is: 9,516,860.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,697,458.98 : 17,522,583.05 = 6,896,240.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,697,458.98/17,522,583.05 = 6,896,240.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,697,458.98x = 17,522,583.05 × 6,896,240.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,697,458.98x = 120,839,950,547,200.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,839,950,547,200.09/12,697,458.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,516,860.88

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