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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,183,823.56, 20,953,676.52 and 8,308,305.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,183,823.56, 20,953,676.52 and 8,308,305.64 is: 11,465,461.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,183,823.56 : 20,953,676.52 = 8,308,305.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,183,823.56/20,953,676.52 = 8,308,305.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,183,823.56x = 20,953,676.52 × 8,308,305.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,183,823.56x = 174,089,548,809,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,089,548,809,851.56/15,183,823.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,465,461.79

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