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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,877,552.60, 17,753,265.12 and 10,272,898.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,877,552.60, 17,753,265.12 and 10,272,898.48 is: 14,162,434.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,877,552.60 : 17,753,265.12 = 10,272,898.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,877,552.60/17,753,265.12 = 10,272,898.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,877,552.60x = 17,753,265.12 × 10,272,898.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,877,552.60x = 182,377,490,266,285.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,377,490,266,285.03/12,877,552.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,162,434.12

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