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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,878,959.26, 20,532,953.25 and 8,352,601.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,878,959.26, 20,532,953.25 and 8,352,601.34 is: 11,526,583.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,878,959.26 : 20,532,953.25 = 8,352,601.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,878,959.26/20,532,953.25 = 8,352,601.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,878,959.26x = 20,532,953.25 × 8,352,601.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,878,959.26x = 171,503,572,727,442.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,503,572,727,442.59/14,878,959.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,526,583.94

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