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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,887,579.60, 20,831,369.40 and 3,791,221.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,887,579.60, 20,831,369.40 and 3,791,221.20 is: 5,686,831.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,887,579.60 : 20,831,369.40 = 3,791,221.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,887,579.60/20,831,369.40 = 3,791,221.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,887,579.60x = 20,831,369.40 × 3,791,221.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,887,579.60x = 78,976,329,294,311.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,976,329,294,311.28/13,887,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,686,831.80

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