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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,185,846.60, 20,956,468.50 and 8,310,331.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,185,846.60, 20,956,468.50 and 8,310,331.40 is: 11,468,257.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,185,846.60 : 20,956,468.50 = 8,310,331.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,185,846.60/20,956,468.50 = 8,310,331.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,185,846.60x = 20,956,468.50 × 8,310,331.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,185,846.60x = 174,155,198,208,660.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,155,198,208,660.91/15,185,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,468,257.44

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