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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,812,470.58, 20,440,244.37 and 8,284,967.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,812,470.58, 20,440,244.37 and 8,284,967.86 is: 11,432,715.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,812,470.58 : 20,440,244.37 = 8,284,967.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,812,470.58/20,440,244.37 = 8,284,967.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,812,470.58x = 20,440,244.37 × 8,284,967.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,812,470.58x = 169,346,767,655,995.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,346,767,655,995.97/14,812,470.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,432,715.88

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