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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,974,401.60, 35,961,602.40 and 15,912,244.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,974,401.60, 35,961,602.40 and 15,912,244.80 is: 23,868,367.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,974,401.60 : 35,961,602.40 = 15,912,244.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,974,401.60/35,961,602.40 = 15,912,244.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,974,401.60x = 35,961,602.40 × 15,912,244.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,974,401.60x = 572,229,820,789,067.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,229,820,789,067.50/23,974,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,868,367.20

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