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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,180,798.72, 21,276,558.93 and 5,551,066.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,180,798.72, 21,276,558.93 and 5,551,066.65 is: 8,328,698.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,180,798.72 : 21,276,558.93 = 5,551,066.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,180,798.72/21,276,558.93 = 5,551,066.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,180,798.72x = 21,276,558.93 × 5,551,066.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,180,798.72x = 118,107,596,803,686.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,107,596,803,686.27/14,180,798.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,328,698.48

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