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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,001,860.57, 16,562,438.49 and 6,495,114.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,001,860.57, 16,562,438.49 and 6,495,114.45 is: 8,963,188.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,001,860.57 : 16,562,438.49 = 6,495,114.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,001,860.57/16,562,438.49 = 6,495,114.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,001,860.57x = 16,562,438.49 × 6,495,114.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,001,860.57x = 107,574,933,563,635.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,574,933,563,635.19/12,001,860.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,963,188.08

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