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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,012,911.60, 16,578,085.56 and 6,856,169.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,012,911.60, 16,578,085.56 and 6,856,169.36 is: 9,461,666.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,012,911.60 : 16,578,085.56 = 6,856,169.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,012,911.60/16,578,085.56 = 6,856,169.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,012,911.60x = 16,578,085.56 × 6,856,169.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,012,911.60x = 113,662,162,263,930.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,662,162,263,930.45/12,012,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,461,666.42

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