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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,897,455.74, 14,842,542.21 and 3,418,882.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,897,455.74, 14,842,542.21 and 3,418,882.51 is: 5,127,065.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,897,455.74 : 14,842,542.21 = 3,418,882.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,897,455.74/14,842,542.21 = 3,418,882.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,897,455.74x = 14,842,542.21 × 3,418,882.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,897,455.74x = 50,744,907,965,705.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,744,907,965,705.75/9,897,455.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,127,065.91

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