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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,040,742.88, 16,616,236.46 and 6,884,212.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,040,742.88, 16,616,236.46 and 6,884,212.41 is: 9,500,219.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,040,742.88 : 16,616,236.46 = 6,884,212.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,040,742.88/16,616,236.46 = 6,884,212.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,040,742.88x = 16,616,236.46 × 6,884,212.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,040,742.88x = 114,389,701,211,005.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,389,701,211,005.41/12,040,742.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,500,219.58

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