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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,942,732.40, 29,909,951.40 and 8,583,551.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,942,732.40, 29,909,951.40 and 8,583,551.60 is: 12,873,542.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,942,732.40 : 29,909,951.40 = 8,583,551.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,942,732.40/29,909,951.40 = 8,583,551.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,942,732.40x = 29,909,951.40 × 8,583,551.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,942,732.40x = 256,733,611,195,392.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,733,611,195,392.22/19,942,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,873,542.40

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