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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,240,038.85, 19,650,848.67 and 8,359,578.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,240,038.85, 19,650,848.67 and 8,359,578.57 is: 11,535,980.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,240,038.85 : 19,650,848.67 = 8,359,578.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,240,038.85/19,650,848.67 = 8,359,578.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,240,038.85x = 19,650,848.67 × 8,359,578.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,240,038.85x = 164,272,813,497,735.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,272,813,497,735.72/14,240,038.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,535,980.71

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