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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,294,811.24, 21,446,218.80 and 5,781,126.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,294,811.24, 21,446,218.80 and 5,781,126.24 is: 8,673,307.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,294,811.24 : 21,446,218.80 = 5,781,126.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,294,811.24/21,446,218.80 = 5,781,126.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,294,811.24x = 21,446,218.80 × 5,781,126.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,294,811.24x = 123,983,298,253,461.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,983,298,253,461.33/14,294,811.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,673,307.83

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