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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,004,859.44, 16,568,283.72 and 6,847,038.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,004,859.44, 16,568,283.72 and 6,847,038.64 is: 9,449,813.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,004,859.44 : 16,568,283.72 = 6,847,038.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,004,859.44/16,568,283.72 = 6,847,038.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,004,859.44x = 16,568,283.72 × 6,847,038.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,004,859.44x = 113,443,678,829,322.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,443,678,829,322.94/12,004,859.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,449,813.17

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