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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,237,843.60, 37,856,765.40 and 15,151,853.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,237,843.60, 37,856,765.40 and 15,151,853.20 is: 22,727,779.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,237,843.60 : 37,856,765.40 = 15,151,853.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,237,843.60/37,856,765.40 = 15,151,853.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,237,843.60x = 37,856,765.40 × 15,151,853.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,237,843.60x = 573,600,151,967,639.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,600,151,967,639.25/25,237,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,727,779.80

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