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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,386,985.17, 21,582,273.53 and 5,632,132.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,386,985.17, 21,582,273.53 and 5,632,132.93 is: 8,448,902.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,386,985.17 : 21,582,273.53 = 5,632,132.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,386,985.17/21,582,273.53 = 5,632,132.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,386,985.17x = 21,582,273.53 × 5,632,132.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,386,985.17x = 121,554,233,412,704.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,554,233,412,704.98/14,386,985.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,448,902.39

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