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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,980,882.81, 27,572,839.97 and 12,542,545.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,980,882.81, 27,572,839.97 and 12,542,545.89 is: 17,308,224.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,980,882.81 : 27,572,839.97 = 12,542,545.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,980,882.81/27,572,839.97 = 12,542,545.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,980,882.81x = 27,572,839.97 × 12,542,545.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,980,882.81x = 345,833,610,578,638.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,833,610,578,638.50/19,980,882.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,308,224.76

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