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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,743,936.91, 22,125,869.89 and 5,159,398.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,743,936.91, 22,125,869.89 and 5,159,398.48 is: 7,742,584.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,743,936.91 : 22,125,869.89 = 5,159,398.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,743,936.91/22,125,869.89 = 5,159,398.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,743,936.91x = 22,125,869.89 × 5,159,398.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,743,936.91x = 114,156,179,410,930.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,156,179,410,930.59/14,743,936.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,742,584.64

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