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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,480,423.60, 21,728,508.60 and 5,961,621.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,480,423.60, 21,728,508.60 and 5,961,621.20 is: 8,945,673.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,480,423.60 : 21,728,508.60 = 5,961,621.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,480,423.60/21,728,508.60 = 5,961,621.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,480,423.60x = 21,728,508.60 × 5,961,621.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,480,423.60x = 129,537,137,514,142.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,537,137,514,142.33/14,480,423.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,945,673.21

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