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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,476,987.40, 21,727,728.30 and 5,963,433.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,476,987.40, 21,727,728.30 and 5,963,433.80 is: 8,950,195.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,476,987.40 : 21,727,728.30 = 5,963,433.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,476,987.40/21,727,728.30 = 5,963,433.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,476,987.40x = 21,727,728.30 × 5,963,433.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,476,987.40x = 129,571,869,341,436.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,571,869,341,436.55/14,476,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,950,195.63

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