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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,202,853.31, 21,301,187.56 and 3,827,830.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,202,853.31, 21,301,187.56 and 3,827,830.21 is: 5,740,911.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,202,853.31 : 21,301,187.56 = 3,827,830.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,202,853.31/21,301,187.56 = 3,827,830.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,202,853.31x = 21,301,187.56 × 3,827,830.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,202,853.31x = 81,537,329,251,044.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,537,329,251,044.19/14,202,853.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,740,911.88

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