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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,537,096.40, 17,293,862.94 and 7,883,516.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,537,096.40, 17,293,862.94 and 7,883,516.40 is: 10,874,643.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,537,096.40 : 17,293,862.94 = 7,883,516.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,537,096.40/17,293,862.94 = 7,883,516.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,537,096.40x = 17,293,862.94 × 7,883,516.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,537,096.40x = 136,336,452,106,842.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,336,452,106,842.23/12,537,096.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,874,643.36

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