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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,541,631.60, 23,287,564.20 and 9,851,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,541,631.60, 23,287,564.20 and 9,851,673.20 is: 14,761,736.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,541,631.60 : 23,287,564.20 = 9,851,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,541,631.60/23,287,564.20 = 9,851,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,541,631.60x = 23,287,564.20 × 9,851,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,541,631.60x = 229,421,472,122,419.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,421,472,122,419.41/15,541,631.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,761,736.61

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