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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,640,059.36, 21,962,852.40 and 5,544,880.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,640,059.36, 21,962,852.40 and 5,544,880.40 is: 8,318,367.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,640,059.36 : 21,962,852.40 = 5,544,880.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,640,059.36/21,962,852.40 = 5,544,880.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,640,059.36x = 21,962,852.40 × 5,544,880.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,640,059.36x = 121,781,389,800,852.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,781,389,800,852.95/14,640,059.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,318,367.21

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