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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,541,686.10, 23,287,645.95 and 9,851,727.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,541,686.10, 23,287,645.95 and 9,851,727.70 is: 14,761,818.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,541,686.10 : 23,287,645.95 = 9,851,727.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,541,686.10/23,287,645.95 = 9,851,727.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,541,686.10x = 23,287,645.95 × 9,851,727.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,541,686.10x = 229,423,546,673,407.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,423,546,673,407.78/15,541,686.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,761,818.33

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