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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,831,931.75, 20,748,894.09 and 5,312,268.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,831,931.75, 20,748,894.09 and 5,312,268.23 is: 7,968,785.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,831,931.75 : 20,748,894.09 = 5,312,268.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,831,931.75/20,748,894.09 = 5,312,268.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,831,931.75x = 20,748,894.09 × 5,312,268.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,831,931.75x = 110,223,690,881,941.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,223,690,881,941.77/13,831,931.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,968,785.05

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