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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,278,846.74, 21,426,778.35 and 5,181,653.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,278,846.74, 21,426,778.35 and 5,181,653.72 is: 7,775,568.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,278,846.74 : 21,426,778.35 = 5,181,653.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,278,846.74/21,426,778.35 = 5,181,653.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,278,846.74x = 21,426,778.35 × 5,181,653.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,278,846.74x = 111,026,145,637,759.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,026,145,637,759.08/14,278,846.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,775,568.13

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