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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,708,870.40, 17,538,245.04 and 6,907,653.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,708,870.40, 17,538,245.04 and 6,907,653.68 is: 9,532,564.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,708,870.40 : 17,538,245.04 = 6,907,653.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,708,870.40/17,538,245.04 = 6,907,653.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,708,870.40x = 17,538,245.04 × 6,907,653.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,708,870.40x = 121,148,122,891,297.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,148,122,891,297.73/12,708,870.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,532,564.19

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