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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,541,707.60, 23,287,678.20 and 9,851,749.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,541,707.60, 23,287,678.20 and 9,851,749.20 is: 14,761,850.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,541,707.60 : 23,287,678.20 = 9,851,749.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,541,707.60/23,287,678.20 = 9,851,749.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,541,707.60x = 23,287,678.20 × 9,851,749.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,541,707.60x = 229,424,365,076,707.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,424,365,076,707.41/15,541,707.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,761,850.56

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