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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,116,318.36, 20,860,320.10 and 8,500,904.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,116,318.36, 20,860,320.10 and 8,500,904.84 is: 11,731,136.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,116,318.36 : 20,860,320.10 = 8,500,904.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,116,318.36/20,860,320.10 = 8,500,904.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,116,318.36x = 20,860,320.10 × 8,500,904.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,116,318.36x = 177,331,596,102,039.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,331,596,102,039.28/15,116,318.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,731,136.64

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