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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,016,683.68, 27,623,072.40 and 10,849,317.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,016,683.68, 27,623,072.40 and 10,849,317.28 is: 14,972,084.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,016,683.68 : 27,623,072.40 = 10,849,317.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,016,683.68/27,623,072.40 = 10,849,317.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,016,683.68x = 27,623,072.40 × 10,849,317.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,016,683.68x = 299,691,476,716,011.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,691,476,716,011.06/20,016,683.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,972,084.36

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