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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,174,716.37, 12,661,433.73 and 5,045,061.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,174,716.37, 12,661,433.73 and 5,045,061.65 is: 6,962,363.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,174,716.37 : 12,661,433.73 = 5,045,061.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,174,716.37/12,661,433.73 = 5,045,061.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,174,716.37x = 12,661,433.73 × 5,045,061.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,174,716.37x = 63,877,713,681,932.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,877,713,681,932.28/9,174,716.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,962,363.86

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