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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,930,987.60, 22,379,892.60 and 8,204,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,930,987.60, 22,379,892.60 and 8,204,229.20 is: 12,297,228.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,930,987.60 : 22,379,892.60 = 8,204,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,930,987.60/22,379,892.60 = 8,204,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,930,987.60x = 22,379,892.60 × 8,204,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,930,987.60x = 183,609,768,361,783.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,609,768,361,783.94/14,930,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,297,228.64

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