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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,581,522.93, 20,123,112.96 and 8,386,571.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,581,522.93, 20,123,112.96 and 8,386,571.37 is: 11,573,820.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,581,522.93 : 20,123,112.96 = 8,386,571.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,581,522.93/20,123,112.96 = 8,386,571.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,581,522.93x = 20,123,112.96 × 8,386,571.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,581,522.93x = 168,763,923,046,578.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,763,923,046,578.38/14,581,522.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,573,820.09

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