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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,102,982.73, 16,701,629.92 and 6,596,239.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,102,982.73, 16,701,629.92 and 6,596,239.44 is: 9,102,545.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,102,982.73 : 16,701,629.92 = 6,596,239.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,102,982.73/16,701,629.92 = 6,596,239.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,102,982.73x = 16,701,629.92 × 6,596,239.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,102,982.73x = 110,167,949,974,097.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,167,949,974,097.45/12,102,982.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,102,545.42

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