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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,556,056.17, 21,467,358.70 and 8,586,735.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,556,056.17, 21,467,358.70 and 8,586,735.37 is: 11,849,695.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,556,056.17 : 21,467,358.70 = 8,586,735.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,556,056.17/21,467,358.70 = 8,586,735.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,556,056.17x = 21,467,358.70 × 8,586,735.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,556,056.17x = 184,334,528,206,833.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,334,528,206,833.53/15,556,056.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,849,695.46

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