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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,202,857.48, 16,839,896.82 and 6,696,324.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,202,857.48, 16,839,896.82 and 6,696,324.12 is: 9,240,901.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,202,857.48 : 16,839,896.82 = 6,696,324.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,202,857.48/16,839,896.82 = 6,696,324.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,202,857.48x = 16,839,896.82 × 6,696,324.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,202,857.48x = 112,765,407,254,077.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,765,407,254,077.30/12,202,857.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,240,901.77

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