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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,183,300.72, 16,820,597.90 and 7,839,935.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,183,300.72, 16,820,597.90 and 7,839,935.12 is: 10,824,028.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,183,300.72 : 16,820,597.90 = 7,839,935.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,183,300.72/16,820,597.90 = 7,839,935.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,183,300.72x = 16,820,597.90 × 7,839,935.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,183,300.72x = 131,872,396,277,259.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,872,396,277,259.58/12,183,300.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,824,028.67

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