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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,012,824.45, 27,620,659.43 and 12,671,340.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,012,824.45, 27,620,659.43 and 12,671,340.04 is: 17,488,324.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,012,824.45 : 27,620,659.43 = 12,671,340.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,012,824.45/27,620,659.43 = 12,671,340.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,012,824.45x = 27,620,659.43 × 12,671,340.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,012,824.45x = 349,990,767,766,562.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,990,767,766,562.56/20,012,824.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,488,324.48

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