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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,986,556.90, 23,952,279.15 and 7,449,383.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,986,556.90, 23,952,279.15 and 7,449,383.70 is: 11,161,234.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,986,556.90 : 23,952,279.15 = 7,449,383.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,986,556.90/23,952,279.15 = 7,449,383.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,986,556.90x = 23,952,279.15 × 7,449,383.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,986,556.90x = 178,429,717,877,859.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,429,717,877,859.84/15,986,556.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,161,234.97

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