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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,038,492.18, 27,653,129.22 and 10,871,132.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,038,492.18, 27,653,129.22 and 10,871,132.50 is: 15,002,168.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,038,492.18 : 27,653,129.22 = 10,871,132.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,038,492.18/27,653,129.22 = 10,871,132.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,038,492.18x = 27,653,129.22 × 10,871,132.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,038,492.18x = 300,620,831,790,241.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,620,831,790,241.62/20,038,492.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,002,168.28

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