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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,133,971.72, 16,721,860.32 and 8,690,234.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,133,971.72, 16,721,860.32 and 8,690,234.04 is: 11,976,035.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,133,971.72 : 16,721,860.32 = 8,690,234.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,133,971.72/16,721,860.32 = 8,690,234.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,133,971.72x = 16,721,860.32 × 8,690,234.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,133,971.72x = 145,316,879,764,989.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,316,879,764,989.28/12,133,971.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,976,035.80

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