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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,543,616.40, 23,298,317.40 and 5,441,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,543,616.40, 23,298,317.40 and 5,441,037.20 is: 8,155,567.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,543,616.40 : 23,298,317.40 = 5,441,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,543,616.40/23,298,317.40 = 5,441,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,543,616.40x = 23,298,317.40 × 5,441,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,543,616.40x = 126,767,011,670,807.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,767,011,670,807.28/15,543,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,155,567.43

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