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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,035,949.64, 16,609,610.37 and 6,879,421.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,035,949.64, 16,609,610.37 and 6,879,421.92 is: 9,493,602.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,035,949.64 : 16,609,610.37 = 6,879,421.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,035,949.64/16,609,610.37 = 6,879,421.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,035,949.64x = 16,609,610.37 × 6,879,421.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,035,949.64x = 114,264,517,662,037.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,264,517,662,037.30/12,035,949.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,493,602.17

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