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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,608,912.60, 20,421,912.78 and 5,521,921.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,608,912.60, 20,421,912.78 and 5,521,921.20 is: 8,286,348.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,608,912.60 : 20,421,912.78 = 5,521,921.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,608,912.60/20,421,912.78 = 5,521,921.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,608,912.60x = 20,421,912.78 × 5,521,921.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,608,912.60x = 112,768,193,124,432.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,768,193,124,432.95/13,608,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,286,348.55

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