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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,012,483.89, 16,577,222.54 and 6,505,859.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,012,483.89, 16,577,222.54 and 6,505,859.00 is: 8,978,082.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,012,483.89 : 16,577,222.54 = 6,505,859.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,012,483.89/16,577,222.54 = 6,505,859.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,012,483.89x = 16,577,222.54 × 6,505,859.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,012,483.89x = 107,849,072,465,775.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,849,072,465,775.62/12,012,483.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,978,082.59

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