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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,850,973.60, 17,734,255.79 and 6,970,584.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,850,973.60, 17,734,255.79 and 6,970,584.17 is: 9,619,358.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,850,973.60 : 17,734,255.79 = 6,970,584.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,850,973.60/17,734,255.79 = 6,970,584.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,850,973.60x = 17,734,255.79 × 6,970,584.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,850,973.60x = 123,618,122,685,987.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,618,122,685,987.56/12,850,973.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,619,358.55

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