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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,885,988.65, 20,832,308.52 and 5,794,463.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,885,988.65, 20,832,308.52 and 5,794,463.14 is: 8,693,082.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,885,988.65 : 20,832,308.52 = 5,794,463.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,885,988.65/20,832,308.52 = 5,794,463.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,885,988.65x = 20,832,308.52 × 5,794,463.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,885,988.65x = 120,712,043,840,247.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,712,043,840,247.94/13,885,988.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,082.42

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