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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,478,941.20, 15,718,411.80 and 9,894,356.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,478,941.20, 15,718,411.80 and 9,894,356.10 is: 14,841,534.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,478,941.20 : 15,718,411.80 = 9,894,356.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,478,941.20/15,718,411.80 = 9,894,356.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,478,941.20x = 15,718,411.80 × 9,894,356.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,478,941.20x = 155,523,563,675,641.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,523,563,675,641.97/10,478,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,841,534.15

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