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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,724,370.70, 20,586,604.17 and 3,489,231.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,724,370.70, 20,586,604.17 and 3,489,231.58 is: 5,233,859.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,724,370.70 : 20,586,604.17 = 3,489,231.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,724,370.70/20,586,604.17 = 3,489,231.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,724,370.70x = 20,586,604.17 × 3,489,231.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,724,370.70x = 71,831,429,420,656.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,831,429,420,656.95/13,724,370.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,233,859.61

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