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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,715,629.17, 17,547,900.82 and 6,914,750.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,715,629.17, 17,547,900.82 and 6,914,750.18 is: 9,542,536.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,715,629.17 : 17,547,900.82 = 6,914,750.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,715,629.17/17,547,900.82 = 6,914,750.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,715,629.17x = 17,547,900.82 × 6,914,750.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,715,629.17x = 121,339,350,353,717.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,339,350,353,717.14/12,715,629.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,542,536.10

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