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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,405,934.77, 21,608,939.06 and 5,886,271.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,405,934.77, 21,608,939.06 and 5,886,271.24 is: 8,829,421.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,405,934.77 : 21,608,939.06 = 5,886,271.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,405,934.77/21,608,939.06 = 5,886,271.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,405,934.77x = 21,608,939.06 × 5,886,271.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,405,934.77x = 127,196,076,540,011.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,196,076,540,011.73/14,405,934.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,829,421.94

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