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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,488,737.40, 21,743,070.54 and 5,969,073.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,488,737.40, 21,743,070.54 and 5,969,073.87 is: 8,957,715.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,488,737.40 : 21,743,070.54 = 5,969,073.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,488,737.40/21,743,070.54 = 5,969,073.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,488,737.40x = 21,743,070.54 × 5,969,073.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,488,737.40x = 129,785,994,241,863.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,785,994,241,863.81/14,488,737.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,957,715.96

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