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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,683,403.60, 23,526,271.80 and 5,584,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,683,403.60, 23,526,271.80 and 5,584,712.40 is: 8,377,483.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,683,403.60 : 23,526,271.80 = 5,584,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,683,403.60/23,526,271.80 = 5,584,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,683,403.60x = 23,526,271.80 × 5,584,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,683,403.60x = 131,387,461,847,230.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,387,461,847,230.33/15,683,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,377,483.94

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