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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,564,822.48, 21,479,667.38 and 8,595,970.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,564,822.48, 21,479,667.38 and 8,595,970.04 is: 11,862,555.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,564,822.48 : 21,479,667.38 = 8,595,970.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,564,822.48/21,479,667.38 = 8,595,970.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,564,822.48x = 21,479,667.38 × 8,595,970.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,564,822.48x = 184,638,577,267,645.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,638,577,267,645.28/15,564,822.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,862,555.93

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