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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,986,076.87, 20,981,963.18 and 5,899,082.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,986,076.87, 20,981,963.18 and 5,899,082.58 is: 8,849,825.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,986,076.87 : 20,981,963.18 = 5,899,082.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,986,076.87/20,981,963.18 = 5,899,082.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,986,076.87x = 20,981,963.18 × 5,899,082.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,986,076.87x = 123,774,333,504,087.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,774,333,504,087.12/13,986,076.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,849,825.06

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