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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,841,468.47, 17,720,756.24 and 7,040,122.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,841,468.47, 17,720,756.24 and 7,040,122.92 is: 9,715,111.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,841,468.47 : 17,720,756.24 = 7,040,122.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,841,468.47/17,720,756.24 = 7,040,122.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,841,468.47x = 17,720,756.24 × 7,040,122.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,841,468.47x = 124,756,302,129,756.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,756,302,129,756.41/12,841,468.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,715,111.82

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