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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,758,863.75, 23,589,813.23 and 10,282,165.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,758,863.75, 23,589,813.23 and 10,282,165.88 is: 15,391,615.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,758,863.75 : 23,589,813.23 = 10,282,165.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,758,863.75/23,589,813.23 = 10,282,165.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,758,863.75x = 23,589,813.23 × 10,282,165.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,758,863.75x = 242,554,372,539,718.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,554,372,539,718.72/15,758,863.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,391,615.56

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