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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,742,792.40, 20,608,939.80 and 4,154,984.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,742,792.40, 20,608,939.80 and 4,154,984.40 is: 6,230,889.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,742,792.40 : 20,608,939.80 = 4,154,984.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,742,792.40/20,608,939.80 = 4,154,984.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,742,792.40x = 20,608,939.80 × 4,154,984.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,742,792.40x = 85,629,823,369,539.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,629,823,369,539.12/13,742,792.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,230,889.68

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