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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,029,953.92, 20,728,543.14 and 10,457,199.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,029,953.92, 20,728,543.14 and 10,457,199.36 is: 14,422,034.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,029,953.92 : 20,728,543.14 = 10,457,199.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,029,953.92/20,728,543.14 = 10,457,199.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,029,953.92x = 20,728,543.14 × 10,457,199.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,029,953.92x = 216,762,508,057,340.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,762,508,057,340.38/15,029,953.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,422,034.11

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