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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,101,629.52, 22,643,173.41 and 5,868,821.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,101,629.52, 22,643,173.41 and 5,868,821.40 is: 8,799,629.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,101,629.52 : 22,643,173.41 = 5,868,821.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,101,629.52/22,643,173.41 = 5,868,821.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,101,629.52x = 22,643,173.41 × 5,868,821.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,101,629.52x = 132,888,740,703,970.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,888,740,703,970.89/15,101,629.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,799,629.24

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