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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,550,938.54, 23,326,308.72 and 5,310,857.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,550,938.54, 23,326,308.72 and 5,310,857.52 is: 7,966,252.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,550,938.54 : 23,326,308.72 = 5,310,857.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,550,938.54/23,326,308.72 = 5,310,857.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,550,938.54x = 23,326,308.72 × 5,310,857.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,550,938.54x = 123,882,702,079,453.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,882,702,079,453.56/15,550,938.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,966,252.44

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