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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,837,854.74, 21,856,239.54 and 8,594,510.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,837,854.74, 21,856,239.54 and 8,594,510.74 is: 11,860,424.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,837,854.74 : 21,856,239.54 = 8,594,510.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,837,854.74/21,856,239.54 = 8,594,510.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,837,854.74x = 21,856,239.54 × 8,594,510.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,837,854.74x = 187,843,685,321,032.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,843,685,321,032.03/15,837,854.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,860,424.82

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