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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,038,522.79, 27,653,215.04 and 10,871,165.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,038,522.79, 27,653,215.04 and 10,871,165.54 is: 15,002,237.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,038,522.79 : 27,653,215.04 = 10,871,165.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,038,522.79/27,653,215.04 = 10,871,165.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,038,522.79x = 27,653,215.04 × 10,871,165.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,038,522.79x = 300,622,678,220,435.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,622,678,220,435.81/20,038,522.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,002,237.51

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