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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,177,856.32, 12,665,748.48 and 5,048,061.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,177,856.32, 12,665,748.48 and 5,048,061.60 is: 6,966,493.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,177,856.32 : 12,665,748.48 = 5,048,061.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,177,856.32/12,665,748.48 = 5,048,061.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,177,856.32x = 12,665,748.48 × 5,048,061.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,177,856.32x = 63,937,478,537,146.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,937,478,537,146.37/9,177,856.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,966,493.73

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