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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,521,542.93, 14,518,272.53 and 5,874,760.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,521,542.93, 14,518,272.53 and 5,874,760.85 is: 8,106,356.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,521,542.93 : 14,518,272.53 = 5,874,760.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,521,542.93/14,518,272.53 = 5,874,760.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,521,542.93x = 14,518,272.53 × 5,874,760.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,521,542.93x = 85,291,379,010,969.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,291,379,010,969.98/10,521,542.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,106,356.61

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