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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,339,736.76, 21,494,288.84 and 8,178,453.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,339,736.76, 21,494,288.84 and 8,178,453.32 is: 12,258,944.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,339,736.76 : 21,494,288.84 = 8,178,453.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,339,736.76/21,494,288.84 = 8,178,453.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,339,736.76x = 21,494,288.84 × 8,178,453.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,339,736.76x = 175,790,037,924,536.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,790,037,924,536.97/14,339,736.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,258,944.56

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