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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,042,881.16, 16,611,616.68 and 7,144,635.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,042,881.16, 16,611,616.68 and 7,144,635.42 is: 9,855,112.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,042,881.16 : 16,611,616.68 = 7,144,635.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,042,881.16/16,611,616.68 = 7,144,635.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,042,881.16x = 16,611,616.68 × 7,144,635.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,042,881.16x = 118,683,944,915,390.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,683,944,915,390.80/12,042,881.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,855,112.19

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