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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,478,108.40, 21,712,340.16 and 5,839,977.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,478,108.40, 21,712,340.16 and 5,839,977.88 is: 8,758,021.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,478,108.40 : 21,712,340.16 = 5,839,977.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,478,108.40/21,712,340.16 = 5,839,977.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,478,108.40x = 21,712,340.16 × 5,839,977.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,478,108.40x = 126,799,586,257,435.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,799,586,257,435.66/14,478,108.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,758,021.61

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