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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,040,793.85, 16,616,306.79 and 6,884,263.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,040,793.85, 16,616,306.79 and 6,884,263.38 is: 9,500,289.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,040,793.85 : 16,616,306.79 = 6,884,263.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,040,793.85/16,616,306.79 = 6,884,263.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,040,793.85x = 16,616,306.79 × 6,884,263.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,040,793.85x = 114,391,032,345,242.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,391,032,345,242.34/12,040,793.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,500,289.91

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