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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,559,051.20, 23,328,079.20 and 8,273,716.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,559,051.20, 23,328,079.20 and 8,273,716.80 is: 12,404,992.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,559,051.20 : 23,328,079.20 = 8,273,716.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,559,051.20/23,328,079.20 = 8,273,716.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,559,051.20x = 23,328,079.20 × 8,273,716.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,559,051.20x = 193,009,920,788,770.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,009,920,788,770.56/15,559,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,404,992.97

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