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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,876,571.72, 23,822,730.24 and 6,291,738.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,876,571.72, 23,822,730.24 and 6,291,738.04 is: 9,440,726.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,876,571.72 : 23,822,730.24 = 6,291,738.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,876,571.72/23,822,730.24 = 6,291,738.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,876,571.72x = 23,822,730.24 × 6,291,738.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,876,571.72x = 149,886,378,067,666.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,886,378,067,666.31/15,876,571.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,440,726.92

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