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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,203,144.80, 16,840,292.93 and 6,696,611.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,203,144.80, 16,840,292.93 and 6,696,611.72 is: 9,241,298.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,203,144.80 : 16,840,292.93 = 6,696,611.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,203,144.80/16,840,292.93 = 6,696,611.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,203,144.80x = 16,840,292.93 × 6,696,611.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,203,144.80x = 112,772,903,003,271.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,772,903,003,271.14/12,203,144.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,241,298.44

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