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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,620,290.86, 20,178,112.84 and 8,424,151.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,620,290.86, 20,178,112.84 and 8,424,151.32 is: 11,626,545.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,620,290.86 : 20,178,112.84 = 8,424,151.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,620,290.86/20,178,112.84 = 8,424,151.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,620,290.86x = 20,178,112.84 × 8,424,151.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,620,290.86x = 169,983,475,916,194.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,983,475,916,194.97/14,620,290.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,626,545.43

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