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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,556,933.15, 20,335,564.15 and 3,972,506.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,556,933.15, 20,335,564.15 and 3,972,506.09 is: 5,958,807.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,556,933.15 : 20,335,564.15 = 3,972,506.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,556,933.15/20,335,564.15 = 3,972,506.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,556,933.15x = 20,335,564.15 × 3,972,506.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,556,933.15x = 80,783,152,317,851.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,783,152,317,851.59/13,556,933.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,958,807.31

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