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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,831,838.60, 20,733,761.10 and 8,149,137.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,831,838.60, 20,733,761.10 and 8,149,137.80 is: 12,215,460.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,831,838.60 : 20,733,761.10 = 8,149,137.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,831,838.60/20,733,761.10 = 8,149,137.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,831,838.60x = 20,733,761.10 × 8,149,137.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,831,838.60x = 168,962,276,316,179.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,962,276,316,179.59/13,831,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,215,460.37

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