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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,537,093.65, 17,293,859.15 and 7,883,513.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,537,093.65, 17,293,859.15 and 7,883,513.64 is: 10,874,639.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,537,093.65 : 17,293,859.15 = 7,883,513.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,537,093.65/17,293,859.15 = 7,883,513.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,537,093.65x = 17,293,859.15 × 7,883,513.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,537,093.65x = 136,336,374,457,846.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,336,374,457,846.23/12,537,093.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,874,639.56

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