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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,185,515.80, 21,278,273.70 and 5,208,901.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,185,515.80, 21,278,273.70 and 5,208,901.40 is: 7,813,352.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,185,515.80 : 21,278,273.70 = 5,208,901.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,185,515.80/21,278,273.70 = 5,208,901.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,185,515.80x = 21,278,273.70 × 5,208,901.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,185,515.80x = 110,836,429,665,513.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,836,429,665,513.19/14,185,515.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,813,352.10

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