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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,417,472.45, 23,117,244.70 and 5,833,590.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,417,472.45, 23,117,244.70 and 5,833,590.11 is: 8,746,993.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,417,472.45 : 23,117,244.70 = 5,833,590.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,417,472.45/23,117,244.70 = 5,833,590.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,417,472.45x = 23,117,244.70 × 5,833,590.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,417,472.45x = 134,856,530,052,369.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,856,530,052,369.92/15,417,472.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,746,993.42

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