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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,732,505.93, 20,331,317.14 and 8,454,182.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,732,505.93, 20,331,317.14 and 8,454,182.97 is: 11,667,035.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,732,505.93 : 20,331,317.14 = 8,454,182.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,732,505.93/20,331,317.14 = 8,454,182.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,732,505.93x = 20,331,317.14 × 8,454,182.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,732,505.93x = 171,884,675,080,386.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,884,675,080,386.22/14,732,505.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,667,035.87

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