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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,740,474.96, 20,614,701.50 and 5,538,884.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,740,474.96, 20,614,701.50 and 5,538,884.57 is: 8,309,934.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,740,474.96 : 20,614,701.50 = 5,538,884.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,740,474.96/20,614,701.50 = 5,538,884.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,740,474.96x = 20,614,701.50 × 5,538,884.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,740,474.96x = 114,182,451,922,737.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,182,451,922,737.94/13,740,474.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,309,934.86

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