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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,655,722.72, 23,477,955.98 and 5,417,802.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,655,722.72, 23,477,955.98 and 5,417,802.51 is: 8,124,756.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,655,722.72 : 23,477,955.98 = 5,417,802.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,655,722.72/23,477,955.98 = 5,417,802.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,655,722.72x = 23,477,955.98 × 5,417,802.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,655,722.72x = 127,198,928,811,024.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,198,928,811,024.50/15,655,722.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,124,756.11

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