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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,533,999.20, 23,300,998.80 and 10,457,826.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,533,999.20, 23,300,998.80 and 10,457,826.40 is: 15,686,739.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,533,999.20 : 23,300,998.80 = 10,457,826.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,533,999.20/23,300,998.80 = 10,457,826.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,533,999.20x = 23,300,998.80 × 10,457,826.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,533,999.20x = 243,677,800,397,008.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,677,800,397,008.34/15,533,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,686,739.60

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