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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,568,754.80, 21,861,005.40 and 6,482,978.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,568,754.80, 21,861,005.40 and 6,482,978.40 is: 9,727,971.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,568,754.80 : 21,861,005.40 = 6,482,978.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,568,754.80/21,861,005.40 = 6,482,978.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,568,754.80x = 21,861,005.40 × 6,482,978.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,568,754.80x = 141,724,425,810,483.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,724,425,810,483.34/14,568,754.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,727,971.11

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