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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,282,533.71, 21,417,047.87 and 5,532,910.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,282,533.71, 21,417,047.87 and 5,532,910.52 is: 8,296,749.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,282,533.71 : 21,417,047.87 = 5,532,910.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,282,533.71/21,417,047.87 = 5,532,910.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,282,533.71x = 21,417,047.87 × 5,532,910.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,282,533.71x = 118,498,609,332,516.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,498,609,332,516.78/14,282,533.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,296,749.84

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