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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,633,757.87, 21,574,587.92 and 8,664,885.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,633,757.87, 21,574,587.92 and 8,664,885.34 is: 11,957,542.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,633,757.87 : 21,574,587.92 = 8,664,885.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,633,757.87/21,574,587.92 = 8,664,885.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,633,757.87x = 21,574,587.92 × 8,664,885.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,633,757.87x = 186,941,330,657,385.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,941,330,657,385.25/15,633,757.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,957,542.91

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