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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,132,846.37, 21,198,817.40 and 5,939,829.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,132,846.37, 21,198,817.40 and 5,939,829.21 is: 8,909,553.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,132,846.37 : 21,198,817.40 = 5,939,829.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,132,846.37/21,198,817.40 = 5,939,829.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,132,846.37x = 21,198,817.40 × 5,939,829.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,132,846.37x = 125,917,354,780,277.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,917,354,780,277.11/14,132,846.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,909,553.78

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