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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,517,800.32, 14,259,379.44 and 8,497,433.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,517,800.32, 14,259,379.44 and 8,497,433.60 is: 12,730,686.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,517,800.32 : 14,259,379.44 = 8,497,433.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,517,800.32/14,259,379.44 = 8,497,433.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,517,800.32x = 14,259,379.44 × 8,497,433.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,517,800.32x = 121,168,129,968,605.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,168,129,968,605.17/9,517,800.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,730,686.28

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