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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,608,868.56, 20,166,695.68 and 8,730,576.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,608,868.56, 20,166,695.68 and 8,730,576.48 is: 12,052,054.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,608,868.56 : 20,166,695.68 = 8,730,576.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,608,868.56/20,166,695.68 = 8,730,576.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,608,868.56x = 20,166,695.68 × 8,730,576.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,608,868.56x = 176,066,878,983,125.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,066,878,983,125.62/14,608,868.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,052,054.43

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