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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,879,798.04, 17,774,547.42 and 7,078,785.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,879,798.04, 17,774,547.42 and 7,078,785.40 is: 9,768,958.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,879,798.04 : 17,774,547.42 = 7,078,785.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,879,798.04/17,774,547.42 = 7,078,785.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,879,798.04x = 17,774,547.42 × 7,078,785.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,879,798.04x = 125,822,206,768,303.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,822,206,768,303.69/12,879,798.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,768,958.05

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