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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,516,420.40, 23,266,538.70 and 5,793,028.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,516,420.40, 23,266,538.70 and 5,793,028.12 is: 8,686,521.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,516,420.40 : 23,266,538.70 = 5,793,028.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,516,420.40/23,266,538.70 = 5,793,028.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,516,420.40x = 23,266,538.70 × 5,793,028.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,516,420.40x = 134,783,712,944,168.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,783,712,944,168.25/15,516,420.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,686,521.08

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