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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,702,210.65, 20,286,077.46 and 8,589,458.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,702,210.65, 20,286,077.46 and 8,589,458.17 is: 11,851,715.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,702,210.65 : 20,286,077.46 = 8,589,458.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,702,210.65/20,286,077.46 = 8,589,458.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,702,210.65x = 20,286,077.46 × 8,589,458.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,702,210.65x = 174,246,413,776,049.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,246,413,776,049.84/14,702,210.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,851,715.22

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