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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,923,772.60, 20,594,564.96 and 8,397,398.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,923,772.60, 20,594,564.96 and 8,397,398.30 is: 11,588,273.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,923,772.60 : 20,594,564.96 = 8,397,398.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,923,772.60/20,594,564.96 = 8,397,398.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,923,772.60x = 20,594,564.96 × 8,397,398.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,923,772.60x = 172,940,764,639,383.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,940,764,639,383.75/14,923,772.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,588,273.91

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