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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,757,471.18, 20,365,338.18 and 8,231,523.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,757,471.18, 20,365,338.18 and 8,231,523.32 is: 11,359,517.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,757,471.18 : 20,365,338.18 = 8,231,523.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,757,471.18/20,365,338.18 = 8,231,523.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,757,471.18x = 20,365,338.18 × 8,231,523.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,757,471.18x = 167,637,756,148,356.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,637,756,148,356.38/14,757,471.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,359,517.77

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