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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,531,862.34, 21,806,376.19 and 5,309,015.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,531,862.34, 21,806,376.19 and 5,309,015.12 is: 7,966,658.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,531,862.34 : 21,806,376.19 = 5,309,015.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,531,862.34/21,806,376.19 = 5,309,015.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,531,862.34x = 21,806,376.19 × 5,309,015.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,531,862.34x = 115,770,380,878,572.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,770,380,878,572.91/14,531,862.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,966,658.24

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