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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,195,729.84, 21,285,066.28 and 5,549,532.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,195,729.84, 21,285,066.28 and 5,549,532.42 is: 8,320,964.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,195,729.84 : 21,285,066.28 = 5,549,532.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,195,729.84/21,285,066.28 = 5,549,532.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,195,729.84x = 21,285,066.28 × 5,549,532.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,195,729.84x = 118,122,165,382,708.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,122,165,382,708.80/14,195,729.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,320,964.59

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