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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,597,920.39, 20,144,771.13 and 8,071,382.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,597,920.39, 20,144,771.13 and 8,071,382.65 is: 11,138,309.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,597,920.39 : 20,144,771.13 = 8,071,382.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,597,920.39/20,144,771.13 = 8,071,382.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,597,920.39x = 20,144,771.13 × 8,071,382.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,597,920.39x = 162,596,156,186,902.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,596,156,186,902.91/14,597,920.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,138,309.56

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