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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,240,497.87, 21,360,746.85 and 3,457,726.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,240,497.87, 21,360,746.85 and 3,457,726.12 is: 5,186,589.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,240,497.87 : 21,360,746.85 = 3,457,726.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,240,497.87/21,360,746.85 = 3,457,726.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,240,497.87x = 21,360,746.85 × 3,457,726.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,240,497.87x = 73,859,612,325,952.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,859,612,325,952.73/14,240,497.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,186,589.19

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