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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,940,492.10, 20,617,334.78 and 8,324,738.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,940,492.10, 20,617,334.78 and 8,324,738.74 is: 11,487,836.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,940,492.10 : 20,617,334.78 = 8,324,738.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,940,492.10/20,617,334.78 = 8,324,738.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,940,492.10x = 20,617,334.78 × 8,324,738.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,940,492.10x = 171,633,925,558,615.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,633,925,558,615.41/14,940,492.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,487,836.17

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