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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,972,880.54, 20,662,637.40 and 8,097,362.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,972,880.54, 20,662,637.40 and 8,097,362.61 is: 11,174,394.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,972,880.54 : 20,662,637.40 = 8,097,362.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,972,880.54/20,662,637.40 = 8,097,362.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,972,880.54x = 20,662,637.40 × 8,097,362.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,972,880.54x = 167,312,867,506,747.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,312,867,506,747.59/14,972,880.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,174,394.07

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