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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,915,441.16, 23,880,216.78 and 8,340,605.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,915,441.16, 23,880,216.78 and 8,340,605.32 is: 12,514,605.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,915,441.16 : 23,880,216.78 = 8,340,605.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,915,441.16/23,880,216.78 = 8,340,605.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,915,441.16x = 23,880,216.78 × 8,340,605.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,915,441.16x = 199,175,463,118,021.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,175,463,118,021.28/15,915,441.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,514,605.23

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