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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,014,908.74, 16,580,653.66 and 6,508,283.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,014,908.74, 16,580,653.66 and 6,508,283.53 is: 8,981,474.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,014,908.74 : 16,580,653.66 = 6,508,283.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,014,908.74/16,580,653.66 = 6,508,283.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,014,908.74x = 16,580,653.66 × 6,508,283.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,014,908.74x = 107,911,595,129,784.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,911,595,129,784.67/12,014,908.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,981,474.39

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