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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,927,743.35, 20,892,574.92 and 5,832,568.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,927,743.35, 20,892,574.92 and 5,832,568.32 is: 8,749,254.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,927,743.35 : 20,892,574.92 = 5,832,568.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,927,743.35/20,892,574.92 = 5,832,568.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,927,743.35x = 20,892,574.92 × 5,832,568.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,927,743.35x = 121,857,370,545,143.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,857,370,545,143.50/13,927,743.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,749,254.46

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