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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,185,578.40, 21,278,367.60 and 9,855,901.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,185,578.40, 21,278,367.60 and 9,855,901.60 is: 14,783,852.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,185,578.40 : 21,278,367.60 = 9,855,901.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,185,578.40/21,278,367.60 = 9,855,901.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,185,578.40x = 21,278,367.60 × 9,855,901.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,185,578.40x = 209,717,497,274,228.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,717,497,274,228.16/14,185,578.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,783,852.40

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