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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,924,978.68, 20,880,600.83 and 5,726,123.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,924,978.68, 20,880,600.83 and 5,726,123.44 is: 8,586,361.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,924,978.68 : 20,880,600.83 = 5,726,123.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,924,978.68/20,880,600.83 = 5,726,123.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,924,978.68x = 20,880,600.83 × 5,726,123.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,924,978.68x = 119,564,897,853,946.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,564,897,853,946.45/13,924,978.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,586,361.29

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