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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,010,996.32, 16,576,366.68 and 6,855,138.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,010,996.32, 16,576,366.68 and 6,855,138.96 is: 9,460,771.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,010,996.32 : 16,576,366.68 = 6,855,138.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,010,996.32/16,576,366.68 = 6,855,138.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,010,996.32x = 16,576,366.68 × 6,855,138.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,010,996.32x = 113,633,297,043,313.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,633,297,043,313.84/12,010,996.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,460,771.95

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