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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,179,301.41, 16,803,297.68 and 6,948,551.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,179,301.41, 16,803,297.68 and 6,948,551.90 is: 9,586,640.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,179,301.41 : 16,803,297.68 = 6,948,551.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,179,301.41/16,803,297.68 = 6,948,551.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,179,301.41x = 16,803,297.68 × 6,948,551.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,179,301.41x = 116,758,586,027,895.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,758,586,027,895.08/12,179,301.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,586,640.65

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