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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,017,856.25, 27,624,615.18 and 10,850,496.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,017,856.25, 27,624,615.18 and 10,850,496.57 is: 14,973,670.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,017,856.25 : 27,624,615.18 = 10,850,496.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,017,856.25/27,624,615.18 = 10,850,496.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,017,856.25x = 27,624,615.18 × 10,850,496.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,017,856.25x = 299,740,792,258,159.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,740,792,258,159.94/20,017,856.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,973,670.93

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