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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,558,833.34, 23,341,915.80 and 5,323,804.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,558,833.34, 23,341,915.80 and 5,323,804.56 is: 7,986,961.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,558,833.34 : 23,341,915.80 = 5,323,804.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,558,833.34/23,341,915.80 = 5,323,804.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,558,833.34x = 23,341,915.80 × 5,323,804.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,558,833.34x = 124,267,797,775,176.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,267,797,775,176.05/15,558,833.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,986,961.17

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