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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,701,051.64, 20,286,617.94 and 8,174,540.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,701,051.64, 20,286,617.94 and 8,174,540.97 is: 11,280,403.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,701,051.64 : 20,286,617.94 = 8,174,540.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,701,051.64/20,286,617.94 = 8,174,540.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,701,051.64x = 20,286,617.94 × 8,174,540.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,701,051.64x = 165,833,789,493,267
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,833,789,493,267/14,701,051.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,280,403.17

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