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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,226,769.38, 21,344,149.80 and 5,713,084.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,226,769.38, 21,344,149.80 and 5,713,084.56 is: 8,571,231.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,226,769.38 : 21,344,149.80 = 5,713,084.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,226,769.38/21,344,149.80 = 5,713,084.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,226,769.38x = 21,344,149.80 × 5,713,084.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,226,769.38x = 121,940,932,640,141.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,940,932,640,141.67/14,226,769.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,571,231.41

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