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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,816,472, 20,449,352.16 and 8,704,898.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,816,472, 20,449,352.16 and 8,704,898.88 is: 12,014,300.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,816,472 : 20,449,352.16 = 8,704,898.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,816,472/20,449,352.16 = 8,704,898.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,816,472x = 20,449,352.16 × 8,704,898.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,816,472x = 178,009,542,714,309.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,009,542,714,309.59/14,816,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,014,300.21

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