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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,387,573.41, 15,652,262.88 and 8,535,796.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,387,573.41, 15,652,262.88 and 8,535,796.77 is: 12,861,958.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,387,573.41 : 15,652,262.88 = 8,535,796.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,387,573.41/15,652,262.88 = 8,535,796.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,387,573.41x = 15,652,262.88 × 8,535,796.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,387,573.41x = 133,604,534,934,294.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,604,534,934,294.89/10,387,573.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,861,958.19

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