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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,550,631.40, 23,308,839.90 and 5,448,052.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,550,631.40, 23,308,839.90 and 5,448,052.20 is: 8,166,084.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,550,631.40 : 23,308,839.90 = 5,448,052.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,550,631.40/23,308,839.90 = 5,448,052.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,550,631.40x = 23,308,839.90 × 5,448,052.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,550,631.40x = 126,987,776,496,642.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,987,776,496,642.78/15,550,631.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,166,084.92

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