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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,543,615.40, 23,298,315.90 and 5,441,036.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,543,615.40, 23,298,315.90 and 5,441,036.20 is: 8,155,565.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,543,615.40 : 23,298,315.90 = 5,441,036.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,543,615.40/23,298,315.90 = 5,441,036.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,543,615.40x = 23,298,315.90 × 5,441,036.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,543,615.40x = 126,766,980,210,935.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,766,980,210,935.58/15,543,615.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,155,565.93

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