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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,531,012, 15,796,518 and 2,552,836

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,531,012, 15,796,518 and 2,552,836 is: 3,829,254

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,531,012 : 15,796,518 = 2,552,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,531,012/15,796,518 = 2,552,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,531,012x = 15,796,518 × 2,552,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,531,012x = 40,325,919,825,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,325,919,825,048/10,531,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,829,254

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