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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,678,881.48, 20,523,974.40 and 5,998,552.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,678,881.48, 20,523,974.40 and 5,998,552.20 is: 9,000,306.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,678,881.48 : 20,523,974.40 = 5,998,552.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,678,881.48/20,523,974.40 = 5,998,552.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,678,881.48x = 20,523,974.40 × 5,998,552.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,678,881.48x = 123,114,131,789,863.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,114,131,789,863.67/13,678,881.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,000,306.93

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