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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,400,541.92, 23,123,522.24 and 8,590,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,400,541.92, 23,123,522.24 and 8,590,420.80 is: 12,898,298.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,400,541.92 : 23,123,522.24 = 8,590,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,400,541.92/23,123,522.24 = 8,590,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,400,541.92x = 23,123,522.24 × 8,590,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,400,541.92x = 198,640,786,419,758.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,640,786,419,758.59/15,400,541.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,898,298.48

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