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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,633,619.12, 21,948,718.53 and 5,879,542.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,633,619.12, 21,948,718.53 and 5,879,542.83 is: 8,818,627.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,633,619.12 : 21,948,718.53 = 5,879,542.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,633,619.12/21,948,718.53 = 5,879,542.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,633,619.12x = 21,948,718.53 × 5,879,542.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,633,619.12x = 129,048,430,660,749.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,048,430,660,749.66/14,633,619.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,818,627.14

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