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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,889,039.60, 20,836,841.52 and 5,797,518.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,889,039.60, 20,836,841.52 and 5,797,518.68 is: 8,697,648.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,889,039.60 : 20,836,841.52 = 5,797,518.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,889,039.60/20,836,841.52 = 5,797,518.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,889,039.60x = 20,836,841.52 × 5,797,518.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,889,039.60x = 120,801,977,944,399.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,801,977,944,399.58/13,889,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,697,648.03

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