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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,045,339.12, 27,662,585.70 and 10,877,981.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,045,339.12, 27,662,585.70 and 10,877,981.87 is: 15,011,624.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,045,339.12 : 27,662,585.70 = 10,877,981.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,045,339.12/27,662,585.70 = 10,877,981.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,045,339.12x = 27,662,585.70 × 10,877,981.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,045,339.12x = 300,913,105,831,870.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,913,105,831,870.19/20,045,339.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,011,624.60

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