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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,990,502.87, 22,485,751.47 and 8,172,809.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,990,502.87, 22,485,751.47 and 8,172,809.28 is: 12,259,212.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,990,502.87 : 22,485,751.47 = 8,172,809.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,990,502.87/22,485,751.47 = 8,172,809.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,990,502.87x = 22,485,751.47 × 8,172,809.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,990,502.87x = 183,771,758,281,789.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,771,758,281,789.62/14,990,502.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,259,212.37

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