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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,817,725.54, 23,725,585.26 and 5,042,757.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,817,725.54, 23,725,585.26 and 5,042,757.78 is: 7,563,816.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,817,725.54 : 23,725,585.26 = 5,042,757.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,817,725.54/23,725,585.26 = 5,042,757.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,817,725.54x = 23,725,585.26 × 5,042,757.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,817,725.54x = 119,642,379,654,918.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,642,379,654,918.34/15,817,725.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,563,816.89

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