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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,012,929.43, 27,617,866.23 and 10,845,572.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,012,929.43, 27,617,866.23 and 10,845,572.18 is: 14,966,902.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,012,929.43 : 27,617,866.23 = 10,845,572.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,012,929.43/27,617,866.23 = 10,845,572.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,012,929.43x = 27,617,866.23 × 10,845,572.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,012,929.43x = 299,531,561,462,732.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,531,561,462,732.31/20,012,929.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,966,902.40

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