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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,743,387.86, 20,583,687.40 and 6,559,978.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,743,387.86, 20,583,687.40 and 6,559,978.59 is: 9,824,982.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,743,387.86 : 20,583,687.40 = 6,559,978.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,743,387.86/20,583,687.40 = 6,559,978.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,743,387.86x = 20,583,687.40 × 6,559,978.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,743,387.86x = 135,028,548,630,852.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,028,548,630,852.83/13,743,387.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,824,982.75

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