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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,978,051.60, 14,967,077.40 and 9,883,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,978,051.60, 14,967,077.40 and 9,883,573.20 is: 14,825,359.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,978,051.60 : 14,967,077.40 = 9,883,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,978,051.60/14,967,077.40 = 9,883,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,978,051.60x = 14,967,077.40 × 9,883,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,978,051.60x = 147,928,205,072,965.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,928,205,072,965.69/9,978,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,825,359.80

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