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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,495,583.60, 21,743,375.40 and 5,971,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,495,583.60, 21,743,375.40 and 5,971,532.40 is: 8,957,298.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,495,583.60 : 21,743,375.40 = 5,971,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,495,583.60/21,743,375.40 = 5,971,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,495,583.60x = 21,743,375.40 × 5,971,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,495,583.60x = 129,841,270,686,462.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,841,270,686,462.95/14,495,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,957,298.60

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