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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,743,962.16, 20,346,112.84 and 8,549,270.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,743,962.16, 20,346,112.84 and 8,549,270.29 is: 11,797,671.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,743,962.16 : 20,346,112.84 = 8,549,270.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,743,962.16/20,346,112.84 = 8,549,270.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,743,962.16x = 20,346,112.84 × 8,549,270.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,743,962.16x = 173,944,418,019,999.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,944,418,019,999.50/14,743,962.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,797,671.22

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