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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,894,838.36, 20,554,736.22 and 8,279,253.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,894,838.36, 20,554,736.22 and 8,279,253.36 is: 11,425,291.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,894,838.36 : 20,554,736.22 = 8,279,253.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,894,838.36/20,554,736.22 = 8,279,253.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,894,838.36x = 20,554,736.22 × 8,279,253.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,894,838.36x = 170,177,868,913,348.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,177,868,913,348.69/14,894,838.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,425,291.42

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