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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,631,134.71, 21,857,713.40 and 9,471,531.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,631,134.71, 21,857,713.40 and 9,471,531.46 is: 14,149,689.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,631,134.71 : 21,857,713.40 = 9,471,531.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,631,134.71/21,857,713.40 = 9,471,531.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,631,134.71x = 21,857,713.40 × 9,471,531.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,631,134.71x = 207,026,020,111,763.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,026,020,111,763.56/14,631,134.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,149,689.97

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