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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,286,665.36, 21,429,939.72 and 5,188,745.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,286,665.36, 21,429,939.72 and 5,188,745.36 is: 7,783,096.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,286,665.36 : 21,429,939.72 = 5,188,745.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,286,665.36/21,429,939.72 = 5,188,745.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,286,665.36x = 21,429,939.72 × 5,188,745.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,286,665.36x = 111,194,500,287,229.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,194,500,287,229.70/14,286,665.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,783,096.86

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