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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,972,866.46, 20,662,617.96 and 8,097,348.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,972,866.46, 20,662,617.96 and 8,097,348.52 is: 11,174,374.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,972,866.46 : 20,662,617.96 = 8,097,348.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,972,866.46/20,662,617.96 = 8,097,348.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,972,866.46x = 20,662,617.96 × 8,097,348.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,972,866.46x = 167,312,418,906,074.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,312,418,906,074.88/14,972,866.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,174,374.62

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