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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,651,312.13, 21,973,975.65 and 5,550,272.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,651,312.13, 21,973,975.65 and 5,550,272.01 is: 8,324,274.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,651,312.13 : 21,973,975.65 = 5,550,272.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,651,312.13/21,973,975.65 = 5,550,272.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,651,312.13x = 21,973,975.65 × 5,550,272.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,651,312.13x = 121,961,541,998,616.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,961,541,998,616.55/14,651,312.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,324,274.37

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