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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,537,090.60, 17,293,854.93 and 7,883,510.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,537,090.60, 17,293,854.93 and 7,883,510.58 is: 10,874,635.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,537,090.60 : 17,293,854.93 = 7,883,510.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,537,090.60/17,293,854.93 = 7,883,510.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,537,090.60x = 17,293,854.93 × 7,883,510.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,537,090.60x = 136,336,288,309,640.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,336,288,309,640.16/12,537,090.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,874,635.32

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