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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,400,524.87, 23,123,496.60 and 8,590,403.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,400,524.87, 23,123,496.60 and 8,590,403.70 is: 12,898,272.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,400,524.87 : 23,123,496.60 = 8,590,403.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,400,524.87/23,123,496.60 = 8,590,403.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,400,524.87x = 23,123,496.60 × 8,590,403.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,400,524.87x = 198,640,170,749,577.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,640,170,749,577.41/15,400,524.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,898,272.78

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