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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,003,542.49, 16,564,887.22 and 6,496,916.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,003,542.49, 16,564,887.22 and 6,496,916.34 is: 8,965,743.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,003,542.49 : 16,564,887.22 = 6,496,916.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,003,542.49/16,564,887.22 = 6,496,916.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,003,542.49x = 16,564,887.22 × 6,496,916.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,003,542.49x = 107,620,686,449,875.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,620,686,449,875.17/12,003,542.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,965,743.78

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