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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,796,040.45, 17,658,537.15 and 6,994,845.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,796,040.45, 17,658,537.15 and 6,994,845.83 is: 9,652,887.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,796,040.45 : 17,658,537.15 = 6,994,845.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,796,040.45/17,658,537.15 = 6,994,845.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,796,040.45x = 17,658,537.15 × 6,994,845.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,796,040.45x = 123,518,744,947,577.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,518,744,947,577.58/12,796,040.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,652,887.97

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