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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,486,871.10, 21,722,433.45 and 5,968,068.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,486,871.10, 21,722,433.45 and 5,968,068.70 is: 8,948,859.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,486,871.10 : 21,722,433.45 = 5,968,068.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,486,871.10/21,722,433.45 = 5,968,068.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,486,871.10x = 21,722,433.45 × 5,968,068.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,486,871.10x = 129,640,975,160,778.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,640,975,160,778.02/14,486,871.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,948,859.58

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