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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,476,827.60, 21,731,830.20 and 8,496,565.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,476,827.60, 21,731,830.20 and 8,496,565.20 is: 12,754,583.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,476,827.60 : 21,731,830.20 = 8,496,565.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,476,827.60/21,731,830.20 = 8,496,565.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,476,827.60x = 21,731,830.20 × 8,496,565.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,476,827.60x = 184,645,912,209,629.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,645,912,209,629.03/14,476,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,754,583.90

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