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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,895,877.20, 14,843,815.80 and 5,914,565.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,895,877.20, 14,843,815.80 and 5,914,565.20 is: 8,871,847.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,895,877.20 : 14,843,815.80 = 5,914,565.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,895,877.20/14,843,815.80 = 5,914,565.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,895,877.20x = 14,843,815.80 × 5,914,565.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,895,877.20x = 87,794,716,365,890.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,794,716,365,890.17/9,895,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,871,847.80

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