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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,497,688.60, 21,746,532.90 and 5,973,637.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,497,688.60, 21,746,532.90 and 5,973,637.40 is: 8,960,456.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,497,688.60 : 21,746,532.90 = 5,973,637.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,497,688.60/21,746,532.90 = 5,973,637.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,497,688.60x = 21,746,532.90 × 5,973,637.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,497,688.60x = 129,905,902,251,770.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,905,902,251,770.45/14,497,688.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,960,456.10

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