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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,112,392.90, 21,175,587.75 and 5,592,540.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,112,392.90, 21,175,587.75 and 5,592,540.74 is: 8,391,584.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,112,392.90 : 21,175,587.75 = 5,592,540.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,112,392.90/21,175,587.75 = 5,592,540.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,112,392.90x = 21,175,587.75 × 5,592,540.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,112,392.90x = 118,425,337,185,319.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,425,337,185,319.94/14,112,392.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,391,584.48

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