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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,882,214.87, 20,825,259.85 and 5,793,336.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,882,214.87, 20,825,259.85 and 5,793,336.35 is: 8,690,813.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,882,214.87 : 20,825,259.85 = 5,793,336.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,882,214.87/20,825,259.85 = 5,793,336.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,882,214.87x = 20,825,259.85 × 5,793,336.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,882,214.87x = 120,647,734,793,548.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,647,734,793,548.72/13,882,214.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,690,813.10

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