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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,645,440.12, 21,592,038.74 and 8,771,250.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,645,440.12, 21,592,038.74 and 8,771,250.78 is: 12,105,072.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,645,440.12 : 21,592,038.74 = 8,771,250.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,645,440.12/21,592,038.74 = 8,771,250.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,645,440.12x = 21,592,038.74 × 8,771,250.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,645,440.12x = 189,389,186,596,158.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,389,186,596,158.94/15,645,440.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,105,072.48

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