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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,186,201.40, 21,282,066.90 and 5,665,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,186,201.40, 21,282,066.90 and 5,665,087.80 is: 8,498,735.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,186,201.40 : 21,282,066.90 = 5,665,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,186,201.40/21,282,066.90 = 5,665,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,186,201.40x = 21,282,066.90 × 5,665,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,186,201.40x = 120,564,777,553,973.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,564,777,553,973.81/14,186,201.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,498,735.79

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