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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,104,736.78, 16,704,034.02 and 6,597,990.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,104,736.78, 16,704,034.02 and 6,597,990.48 is: 9,104,952.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,104,736.78 : 16,704,034.02 = 6,597,990.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,104,736.78/16,704,034.02 = 6,597,990.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,104,736.78x = 16,704,034.02 × 6,597,990.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,104,736.78x = 110,213,057,441,556.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,213,057,441,556.14/12,104,736.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,104,952.83

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