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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,634,778.77, 21,943,659.01 and 5,537,579.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,634,778.77, 21,943,659.01 and 5,537,579.11 is: 8,303,148.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,634,778.77 : 21,943,659.01 = 5,537,579.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,634,778.77/21,943,659.01 = 5,537,579.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,634,778.77x = 21,943,659.01 × 5,537,579.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,634,778.77x = 121,514,747,792,248.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,514,747,792,248.84/14,634,778.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,303,148.94

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