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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,581,482.96, 20,123,057.85 and 8,386,531.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,581,482.96, 20,123,057.85 and 8,386,531.39 is: 11,573,764.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,581,482.96 : 20,123,057.85 = 8,386,531.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,581,482.96/20,123,057.85 = 8,386,531.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,581,482.96x = 20,123,057.85 × 8,386,531.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,581,482.96x = 168,762,656,321,810.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,762,656,321,810.91/14,581,482.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,573,764.94

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