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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,484,860.60, 21,743,879.70 and 8,504,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,484,860.60, 21,743,879.70 and 8,504,598.20 is: 12,766,637.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,484,860.60 : 21,743,879.70 = 8,504,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,484,860.60/21,743,879.70 = 8,504,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,484,860.60x = 21,743,879.70 × 8,504,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,484,860.60x = 184,922,960,157,636.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,922,960,157,636.53/14,484,860.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,766,637.20

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