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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,017,214.58, 27,629,628.87 and 11,646,553.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,017,214.58, 27,629,628.87 and 11,646,553.86 is: 16,075,661.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,017,214.58 : 27,629,628.87 = 11,646,553.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,017,214.58/27,629,628.87 = 11,646,553.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,017,214.58x = 27,629,628.87 × 11,646,553.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,017,214.58x = 321,789,960,766,265.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,789,960,766,265.94/20,017,214.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,075,661.25

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