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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,679,616.42, 23,522,748.86 and 5,582,208.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,679,616.42, 23,522,748.86 and 5,582,208.26 is: 8,374,495.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,679,616.42 : 23,522,748.86 = 5,582,208.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,679,616.42/23,522,748.86 = 5,582,208.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,679,616.42x = 23,522,748.86 × 5,582,208.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,679,616.42x = 131,308,882,984,197.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,308,882,984,197.58/15,679,616.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,374,495.87

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