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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,733,673.29, 23,600,509.94 and 5,643,380.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,733,673.29, 23,600,509.94 and 5,643,380.17 is: 8,465,070.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,733,673.29 : 23,600,509.94 = 5,643,380.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,733,673.29/23,600,509.94 = 5,643,380.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,733,673.29x = 23,600,509.94 × 5,643,380.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,733,673.29x = 133,186,649,797,283.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,186,649,797,283.89/15,733,673.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,465,070.26

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