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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,138,986.56, 16,751,606.04 and 6,632,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,138,986.56, 16,751,606.04 and 6,632,243.20 is: 9,152,388.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,138,986.56 : 16,751,606.04 = 6,632,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,138,986.56/16,751,606.04 = 6,632,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,138,986.56x = 16,751,606.04 × 6,632,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,138,986.56x = 111,100,725,247,868.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,100,725,247,868.92/12,138,986.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,152,388.85

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