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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,045,345.87, 27,662,595.05 and 10,877,988.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,045,345.87, 27,662,595.05 and 10,877,988.62 is: 15,011,633.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,045,345.87 : 27,662,595.05 = 10,877,988.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,045,345.87/27,662,595.05 = 10,877,988.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,045,345.87x = 27,662,595.05 × 10,877,988.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,045,345.87x = 300,913,394,249,919.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,913,394,249,919.81/20,045,345.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,011,633.93

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