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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,712,774.24, 20,300,586.48 and 8,600,020.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,712,774.24, 20,300,586.48 and 8,600,020.32 is: 11,866,249.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,712,774.24 : 20,300,586.48 = 8,600,020.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,712,774.24/20,300,586.48 = 8,600,020.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,712,774.24x = 20,300,586.48 × 8,600,020.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,712,774.24x = 174,585,456,235,917.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,585,456,235,917.28/14,712,774.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,866,249.93

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