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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,011,497.29, 16,575,881.31 and 6,504,880.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,011,497.29, 16,575,881.31 and 6,504,880.77 is: 8,976,743.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,011,497.29 : 16,575,881.31 = 6,504,880.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,011,497.29/16,575,881.31 = 6,504,880.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,011,497.29x = 16,575,881.31 × 6,504,880.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,011,497.29x = 107,824,131,579,221.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,824,131,579,221.41/12,011,497.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,976,743.61

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