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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,743,039.56, 35,617,411.50 and 8,387,175.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,743,039.56, 35,617,411.50 and 8,387,175.88 is: 12,581,771.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,743,039.56 : 35,617,411.50 = 8,387,175.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,743,039.56/35,617,411.50 = 8,387,175.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,743,039.56x = 35,617,411.50 × 8,387,175.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,743,039.56x = 298,729,494,640,834.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,729,494,640,834.62/23,743,039.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,581,771.34

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