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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,880,696.20, 23,821,044.30 and 9,487,657.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,880,696.20, 23,821,044.30 and 9,487,657.80 is: 14,231,486.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,880,696.20 : 23,821,044.30 = 9,487,657.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,880,696.20/23,821,044.30 = 9,487,657.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,880,696.20x = 23,821,044.30 × 9,487,657.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,880,696.20x = 226,005,916,757,040.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,005,916,757,040.56/15,880,696.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,231,486.70

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