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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,571,974.88, 21,859,012.32 and 5,596,526.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,571,974.88, 21,859,012.32 and 5,596,526.88 is: 8,395,193.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,571,974.88 : 21,859,012.32 = 5,596,526.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,571,974.88/21,859,012.32 = 5,596,526.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,571,974.88x = 21,859,012.32 × 5,596,526.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,571,974.88x = 122,334,550,019,131.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,334,550,019,131.16/14,571,974.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,395,193.58

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