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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,981,042.75, 20,667,956.76 and 8,700,500.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,981,042.75, 20,667,956.76 and 8,700,500.94 is: 12,003,275.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,981,042.75 : 20,667,956.76 = 8,700,500.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,981,042.75/20,667,956.76 = 8,700,500.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,981,042.75x = 20,667,956.76 × 8,700,500.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,981,042.75x = 179,821,577,218,259.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,821,577,218,259.34/14,981,042.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,003,275.09

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