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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,856,285.56, 17,742,185.80 and 7,055,274.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,856,285.56, 17,742,185.80 and 7,055,274.90 is: 9,736,560.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,856,285.56 : 17,742,185.80 = 7,055,274.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,856,285.56/17,742,185.80 = 7,055,274.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,856,285.56x = 17,742,185.80 × 7,055,274.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,856,285.56x = 125,175,998,145,876.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,175,998,145,876.44/12,856,285.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,736,560.19

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