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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,537,437.42, 20,312,357.08 and 5,863,429.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,537,437.42, 20,312,357.08 and 5,863,429.38 is: 8,797,829.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,537,437.42 : 20,312,357.08 = 5,863,429.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,537,437.42/20,312,357.08 = 5,863,429.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,537,437.42x = 20,312,357.08 × 5,863,429.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,537,437.42x = 119,100,071,279,923
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,100,071,279,923/13,537,437.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,797,829.87

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