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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,605,878.21, 20,154,355.92 and 8,412,939.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,605,878.21, 20,154,355.92 and 8,412,939.03 is: 11,608,844.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,605,878.21 : 20,154,355.92 = 8,412,939.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,605,878.21/20,154,355.92 = 8,412,939.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,605,878.21x = 20,154,355.92 × 8,412,939.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,605,878.21x = 169,557,367,543,879.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,557,367,543,879.56/14,605,878.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,608,844.41

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