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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,484,764.60, 21,743,735.70 and 8,504,502.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,484,764.60, 21,743,735.70 and 8,504,502.20 is: 12,766,493.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,484,764.60 : 21,743,735.70 = 8,504,502.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,484,764.60/21,743,735.70 = 8,504,502.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,484,764.60x = 21,743,735.70 × 8,504,502.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,484,764.60x = 184,919,648,096,868.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,919,648,096,868.53/14,484,764.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,766,493.15

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