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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,743,960.66, 20,346,110.78 and 8,549,268.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,743,960.66, 20,346,110.78 and 8,549,268.78 is: 11,797,669.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,743,960.66 : 20,346,110.78 = 8,549,268.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,743,960.66/20,346,110.78 = 8,549,268.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,743,960.66x = 20,346,110.78 × 8,549,268.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,743,960.66x = 173,944,369,685,875.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,944,369,685,875.44/14,743,960.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,797,669.14

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