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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,781,873.60, 14,675,434.80 and 8,724,240.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,781,873.60, 14,675,434.80 and 8,724,240.40 is: 13,088,701.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,781,873.60 : 14,675,434.80 = 8,724,240.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,781,873.60/14,675,434.80 = 8,724,240.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,781,873.60x = 14,675,434.80 × 8,724,240.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,781,873.60x = 128,032,021,169,725.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,032,021,169,725.94/9,781,873.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,088,701.25

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