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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,387,576.42, 15,652,267.41 and 8,535,799.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,387,576.42, 15,652,267.41 and 8,535,799.78 is: 12,861,962.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,387,576.42 : 15,652,267.41 = 8,535,799.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,387,576.42/15,652,267.41 = 8,535,799.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,387,576.42x = 15,652,267.41 × 8,535,799.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,387,576.42x = 133,604,620,714,779.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,604,620,714,779.16/10,387,576.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,861,962.72

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