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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,860,012.40, 20,790,018.60 and 5,770,299.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,860,012.40, 20,790,018.60 and 5,770,299.40 is: 8,655,449.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,860,012.40 : 20,790,018.60 = 5,770,299.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,860,012.40/20,790,018.60 = 5,770,299.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,860,012.40x = 20,790,018.60 × 5,770,299.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,860,012.40x = 119,964,631,853,568.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,964,631,853,568.86/13,860,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,655,449.10

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