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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,583,062.16, 23,382,949.20 and 6,491,440.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,583,062.16, 23,382,949.20 and 6,491,440.72 is: 9,740,641.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,583,062.16 : 23,382,949.20 = 6,491,440.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,583,062.16/23,382,949.20 = 6,491,440.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,583,062.16x = 23,382,949.20 × 6,491,440.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,583,062.16x = 151,789,028,590,571.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,789,028,590,571.41/15,583,062.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,740,641.92

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