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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,714,915.90, 20,576,661.18 and 8,255,988.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,714,915.90, 20,576,661.18 and 8,255,988.94 is: 12,386,564.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,714,915.90 : 20,576,661.18 = 8,255,988.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,714,915.90/20,576,661.18 = 8,255,988.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,714,915.90x = 20,576,661.18 × 8,255,988.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,714,915.90x = 169,880,687,124,207.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,880,687,124,207.34/13,714,915.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,386,564.26

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