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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,139,322.24, 31,944,982.24 and 15,808,178.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,139,322.24, 31,944,982.24 and 15,808,178.56 is: 21,823,974.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,139,322.24 : 31,944,982.24 = 15,808,178.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,139,322.24/31,944,982.24 = 15,808,178.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,139,322.24x = 31,944,982.24 × 15,808,178.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,139,322.24x = 504,991,983,345,948.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,991,983,345,948.75/23,139,322.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,823,974.71

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