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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,857,962.54, 22,288,470.88 and 5,142,559.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,857,962.54, 22,288,470.88 and 5,142,559.65 is: 7,714,368.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,857,962.54 : 22,288,470.88 = 5,142,559.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,857,962.54/22,288,470.88 = 5,142,559.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,857,962.54x = 22,288,470.88 × 5,142,559.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,857,962.54x = 114,619,790,998,044.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,619,790,998,044.48/14,857,962.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,714,368.01

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