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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,540,480.47, 20,315,777.09 and 5,455,749.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,540,480.47, 20,315,777.09 and 5,455,749.78 is: 8,185,661.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,540,480.47 : 20,315,777.09 = 5,455,749.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,540,480.47/20,315,777.09 = 5,455,749.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,540,480.47x = 20,315,777.09 × 5,455,749.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,540,480.47x = 110,837,796,362,017.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,837,796,362,017.80/13,540,480.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,185,661.99

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