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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,005,935.56, 27,608,323.62 and 10,838,578.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,005,935.56, 27,608,323.62 and 10,838,578.31 is: 14,957,309.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,005,935.56 : 27,608,323.62 = 10,838,578.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,005,935.56/27,608,323.62 = 10,838,578.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,005,935.56x = 27,608,323.62 × 10,838,578.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,005,935.56x = 299,234,977,563,192.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,234,977,563,192.69/20,005,935.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,957,309.88

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