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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,040,741.71, 16,616,234.82 and 6,884,211.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,040,741.71, 16,616,234.82 and 6,884,211.24 is: 9,500,217.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,040,741.71 : 16,616,234.82 = 6,884,211.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,040,741.71/16,616,234.82 = 6,884,211.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,040,741.71x = 16,616,234.82 × 6,884,211.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,040,741.71x = 114,389,670,514,323.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,389,670,514,323.38/12,040,741.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,500,217.95

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