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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,048,850.26, 16,627,433.06 and 6,542,235.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,048,850.26, 16,627,433.06 and 6,542,235.78 is: 9,028,296.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,048,850.26 : 16,627,433.06 = 6,542,235.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,048,850.26/16,627,433.06 = 6,542,235.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,048,850.26x = 16,627,433.06 × 6,542,235.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,048,850.26x = 108,780,587,494,686.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,780,587,494,686.89/12,048,850.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,028,296.07

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