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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,553,561.20, 21,842,783.40 and 6,478,962.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,553,561.20, 21,842,783.40 and 6,478,962.80 is: 9,723,982.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,553,561.20 : 21,842,783.40 = 6,478,962.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,553,561.20/21,842,783.40 = 6,478,962.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,553,561.20x = 21,842,783.40 × 6,478,962.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,553,561.20x = 141,518,581,097,057.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,518,581,097,057.50/14,553,561.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,723,982.96

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