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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,839,796.13, 21,858,918.65 and 8,596,452.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,839,796.13, 21,858,918.65 and 8,596,452.13 is: 11,863,103.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,839,796.13 : 21,858,918.65 = 8,596,452.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,839,796.13/21,858,918.65 = 8,596,452.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,839,796.13x = 21,858,918.65 × 8,596,452.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,839,796.13x = 187,909,147,788,289.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,909,147,788,289.22/15,839,796.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,863,103.93

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