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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,762,340.74, 17,608,881.33 and 7,799,516.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,762,340.74, 17,608,881.33 and 7,799,516.10 is: 10,761,407.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,762,340.74 : 17,608,881.33 = 7,799,516.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,762,340.74/17,608,881.33 = 7,799,516.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,762,340.74x = 17,608,881.33 × 7,799,516.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,762,340.74x = 137,340,753,436,324.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,340,753,436,324.39/12,762,340.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,761,407.82

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