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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,187,534.56, 16,818,557.20 and 6,680,921.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,187,534.56, 16,818,557.20 and 6,680,921.28 is: 9,219,539.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,187,534.56 : 16,818,557.20 = 6,680,921.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,187,534.56/16,818,557.20 = 6,680,921.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,187,534.56x = 16,818,557.20 × 6,680,921.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,187,534.56x = 112,363,456,696,377.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,363,456,696,377.22/12,187,534.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,219,539.53

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