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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,558,997.20, 21,838,495.80 and 14,370,040.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,558,997.20, 21,838,495.80 and 14,370,040.40 is: 21,555,060.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,558,997.20 : 21,838,495.80 = 14,370,040.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,558,997.20/21,838,495.80 = 14,370,040.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,558,997.20x = 21,838,495.80 × 14,370,040.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,558,997.20x = 313,820,066,921,230.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,820,066,921,230.31/14,558,997.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,555,060.60

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