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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,957,789.40, 22,420,937.70 and 5,856,370.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,957,789.40, 22,420,937.70 and 5,856,370.20 is: 8,778,390.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,957,789.40 : 22,420,937.70 = 5,856,370.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,957,789.40/22,420,937.70 = 5,856,370.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,957,789.40x = 22,420,937.70 × 5,856,370.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,957,789.40x = 131,305,311,402,336.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,305,311,402,336.55/14,957,789.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,778,390.17

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