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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,576,292.40, 21,884,137.80 and 8,517,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,576,292.40, 21,884,137.80 and 8,517,233.20 is: 12,787,360.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,576,292.40 : 21,884,137.80 = 8,517,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,576,292.40/21,884,137.80 = 8,517,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,576,292.40x = 21,884,137.80 × 8,517,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,576,292.40x = 186,392,305,023,534.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,392,305,023,534.94/14,576,292.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,787,360.46

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