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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,522,048.40, 21,787,738.20 and 9,735,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,522,048.40, 21,787,738.20 and 9,735,142.80 is: 14,605,841.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,522,048.40 : 21,787,738.20 = 9,735,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,522,048.40/21,787,738.20 = 9,735,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,522,048.40x = 21,787,738.20 × 9,735,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,522,048.40x = 212,106,742,666,014.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,106,742,666,014.97/14,522,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,605,841.88

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