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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,986,938.40, 23,952,851.40 and 7,449,765.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,986,938.40, 23,952,851.40 and 7,449,765.20 is: 11,161,806.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,986,938.40 : 23,952,851.40 = 7,449,765.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,986,938.40/23,952,851.40 = 7,449,765.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,986,938.40x = 23,952,851.40 × 7,449,765.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,986,938.40x = 178,443,118,800,491.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,443,118,800,491.28/15,986,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,161,806.87

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