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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,502,556.45, 23,238,202.75 and 9,749,401.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,502,556.45, 23,238,202.75 and 9,749,401.68 is: 14,614,271.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,502,556.45 : 23,238,202.75 = 9,749,401.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,502,556.45/23,238,202.75 = 9,749,401.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,502,556.45x = 23,238,202.75 × 9,749,401.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,502,556.45x = 226,558,572,931,030.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,558,572,931,030.62/15,502,556.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,614,271.76

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