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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,000,766.56, 16,561,101.60 and 6,494,140.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,000,766.56, 16,561,101.60 and 6,494,140.80 is: 8,961,937.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,000,766.56 : 16,561,101.60 = 6,494,140.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,000,766.56/16,561,101.60 = 6,494,140.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,000,766.56x = 16,561,101.60 × 6,494,140.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,000,766.56x = 107,550,125,593,505.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,550,125,593,505.28/12,000,766.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,961,937.98

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