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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,488,742.85, 21,743,078.86 and 5,969,079.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,488,742.85, 21,743,078.86 and 5,969,079.32 is: 8,957,724.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,488,742.85 : 21,743,078.86 = 5,969,079.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,488,742.85/21,743,078.86 = 5,969,079.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,488,742.85x = 21,743,078.86 × 5,969,079.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,488,742.85x = 129,786,162,363,829.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,786,162,363,829.88/14,488,742.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,957,724.19

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