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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,548,732.24, 23,323,253.88 and 5,451,596.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,548,732.24, 23,323,253.88 and 5,451,596.24 is: 8,177,448.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,548,732.24 : 23,323,253.88 = 5,451,596.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,548,732.24/23,323,253.88 = 5,451,596.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,548,732.24x = 23,323,253.88 × 5,451,596.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,548,732.24x = 127,148,963,156,773.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,148,963,156,773.41/15,548,732.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,177,448.89

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