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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,715,835.40, 17,547,318.64 and 7,209,580.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,715,835.40, 17,547,318.64 and 7,209,580.68 is: 9,948,918.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,715,835.40 : 17,547,318.64 = 7,209,580.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,715,835.40/17,547,318.64 = 7,209,580.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,715,835.40x = 17,547,318.64 × 7,209,580.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,715,835.40x = 126,508,809,452,747.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,508,809,452,747.88/12,715,835.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,948,918.45

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