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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,243,592.80, 21,374,574.60 and 7,858,427.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,243,592.80, 21,374,574.60 and 7,858,427.60 is: 11,792,709.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,243,592.80 : 21,374,574.60 = 7,858,427.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,243,592.80/21,374,574.60 = 7,858,427.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,243,592.80x = 21,374,574.60 × 7,858,427.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,243,592.80x = 167,970,546,974,898.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,970,546,974,898.97/14,243,592.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,792,709.14

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