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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,489,840.80, 21,720,937.20 and 5,389,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,489,840.80, 21,720,937.20 and 5,389,501.60 is: 8,079,110.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,489,840.80 : 21,720,937.20 = 5,389,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,489,840.80/21,720,937.20 = 5,389,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,489,840.80x = 21,720,937.20 × 5,389,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,489,840.80x = 117,065,025,792,899.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,065,025,792,899.52/14,489,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,079,110.56

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