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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,048,720.75, 16,627,354.11 and 6,542,140.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,048,720.75, 16,627,354.11 and 6,542,140.73 is: 9,028,219.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,048,720.75 : 16,627,354.11 = 6,542,140.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,048,720.75/16,627,354.11 = 6,542,140.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,048,720.75x = 16,627,354.11 × 6,542,140.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,048,720.75x = 108,778,490,596,732.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,778,490,596,732.28/12,048,720.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,028,219.08

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