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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,978,035.46, 23,967,228.15 and 4,618,582.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,978,035.46, 23,967,228.15 and 4,618,582.50 is: 6,927,924.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,978,035.46 : 23,967,228.15 = 4,618,582.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,978,035.46/23,967,228.15 = 4,618,582.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,978,035.46x = 23,967,228.15 × 4,618,582.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,978,035.46x = 110,694,620,507,097.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,694,620,507,097.38/15,978,035.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927,924.32

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