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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,765,331.71, 23,636,642.92 and 9,687,504.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,765,331.71, 23,636,642.92 and 9,687,504.27 is: 14,524,279.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,765,331.71 : 23,636,642.92 = 9,687,504.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,765,331.71/23,636,642.92 = 9,687,504.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,765,331.71x = 23,636,642.92 × 9,687,504.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,765,331.71x = 228,980,079,215,965.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,980,079,215,965.28/15,765,331.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,524,279.19

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