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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,852,548.20, 23,786,195.10 and 8,288,055.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,852,548.20, 23,786,195.10 and 8,288,055.40 is: 12,435,937.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,852,548.20 : 23,786,195.10 = 8,288,055.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,852,548.20/23,786,195.10 = 8,288,055.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,852,548.20x = 23,786,195.10 × 8,288,055.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,852,548.20x = 197,141,302,744,008.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,141,302,744,008.56/15,852,548.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,435,937.76

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