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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,484,779.20, 21,729,793.20 and 7,278,176.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,484,779.20, 21,729,793.20 and 7,278,176.80 is: 10,918,583.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,484,779.20 : 21,729,793.20 = 7,278,176.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,484,779.20/21,729,793.20 = 7,278,176.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,484,779.20x = 21,729,793.20 × 7,278,176.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,484,779.20x = 158,153,276,737,037.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,153,276,737,037.75/14,484,779.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,918,583.88

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