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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,400,562.88, 23,123,553.60 and 8,590,441.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,400,562.88, 23,123,553.60 and 8,590,441.76 is: 12,898,329.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,400,562.88 : 23,123,553.60 = 8,590,441.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,400,562.88/23,123,553.60 = 8,590,441.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,400,562.88x = 23,123,553.60 × 8,590,441.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,400,562.88x = 198,641,540,485,038.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,641,540,485,038.34/15,400,562.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,898,329.89

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