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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,040,804.40, 16,616,321.24 and 6,884,273.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,040,804.40, 16,616,321.24 and 6,884,273.93 is: 9,500,304.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,040,804.40 : 16,616,321.24 = 6,884,273.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,040,804.40/16,616,321.24 = 6,884,273.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,040,804.40x = 16,616,321.24 × 6,884,273.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,040,804.40x = 114,391,307,007,534.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,391,307,007,534.30/12,040,804.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,500,304.40

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