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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,394,172.16, 21,595,039.68 and 5,173,075.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,394,172.16, 21,595,039.68 and 5,173,075.88 is: 7,760,972.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,394,172.16 : 21,595,039.68 = 5,173,075.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,394,172.16/21,595,039.68 = 5,173,075.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,394,172.16x = 21,595,039.68 × 5,173,075.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,394,172.16x = 111,712,778,896,250.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,712,778,896,250.92/14,394,172.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,760,972.82

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