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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,571,042.17, 21,856,257.96 and 4,856,358.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,571,042.17, 21,856,257.96 and 4,856,358.39 is: 7,284,435.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,571,042.17 : 21,856,257.96 = 4,856,358.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,571,042.17/21,856,257.96 = 4,856,358.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,571,042.17x = 21,856,257.96 × 4,856,358.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,571,042.17x = 106,141,821,718,050.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,141,821,718,050.28/14,571,042.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,284,435.84

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