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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,575,686.45, 21,863,467.40 and 5,937,860.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,575,686.45, 21,863,467.40 and 5,937,860.37 is: 8,906,765.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,575,686.45 : 21,863,467.40 = 5,937,860.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,575,686.45/21,863,467.40 = 5,937,860.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,575,686.45x = 21,863,467.40 × 5,937,860.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,575,686.45x = 129,822,216,587,958.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,822,216,587,958.16/14,575,686.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,906,765.19

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