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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,012,040.80, 16,576,617.60 and 6,579,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,012,040.80, 16,576,617.60 and 6,579,532.80 is: 9,079,755.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,012,040.80 : 16,576,617.60 = 6,579,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,012,040.80/16,576,617.60 = 6,579,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,012,040.80x = 16,576,617.60 × 6,579,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,012,040.80x = 109,066,399,212,257.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,066,399,212,257.28/12,012,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,079,755.97

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