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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,523,429.47, 20,277,555.31 and 5,842,280.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,523,429.47, 20,277,555.31 and 5,842,280.88 is: 8,760,142.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,523,429.47 : 20,277,555.31 = 5,842,280.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,523,429.47/20,277,555.31 = 5,842,280.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,523,429.47x = 20,277,555.31 × 5,842,280.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,523,429.47x = 118,467,173,680,755.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,467,173,680,755.47/13,523,429.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,760,142.83

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