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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,005,940.56, 27,608,330.52 and 10,838,583.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,005,940.56, 27,608,330.52 and 10,838,583.32 is: 14,957,316.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,005,940.56 : 27,608,330.52 = 10,838,583.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,005,940.56/27,608,330.52 = 10,838,583.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,005,940.56x = 27,608,330.52 × 10,838,583.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,005,940.56x = 299,235,190,667,118.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,235,190,667,118.94/20,005,940.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,957,316.79

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