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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,568,962.41, 20,104,641.17 and 8,042,451.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,568,962.41, 20,104,641.17 and 8,042,451.74 is: 11,098,292.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,568,962.41 : 20,104,641.17 = 8,042,451.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,568,962.41/20,104,641.17 = 8,042,451.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,568,962.41x = 20,104,641.17 × 8,042,451.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,568,962.41x = 161,690,606,359,742.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,690,606,359,742.16/14,568,962.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,098,292.51

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