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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,040,799.76, 16,616,314.98 and 6,884,269.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,040,799.76, 16,616,314.98 and 6,884,269.38 is: 9,500,298.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,040,799.76 : 16,616,314.98 = 6,884,269.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,040,799.76/16,616,314.98 = 6,884,269.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,040,799.76x = 16,616,314.98 × 6,884,269.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,040,799.76x = 114,391,188,425,249.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,391,188,425,249.31/12,040,799.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,500,298.21

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