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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,608,459.90, 20,160,049.02 and 8,807,613.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,608,459.90, 20,160,049.02 and 8,807,613.70 is: 12,154,732.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,608,459.90 : 20,160,049.02 = 8,807,613.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,608,459.90/20,160,049.02 = 8,807,613.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,608,459.90x = 20,160,049.02 × 8,807,613.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,608,459.90x = 177,561,923,941,223.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,561,923,941,223.56/14,608,459.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,154,732.61

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