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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,142,789.56, 16,759,122.87 and 7,248,264.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,142,789.56, 16,759,122.87 and 7,248,264.12 is: 10,003,842.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,142,789.56 : 16,759,122.87 = 7,248,264.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,142,789.56/16,759,122.87 = 7,248,264.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,142,789.56x = 16,759,122.87 × 7,248,264.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,142,789.56x = 121,474,548,981,292.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,474,548,981,292.42/12,142,789.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,003,842.06

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