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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,120,725.20, 30,182,728.05 and 8,606,279.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,120,725.20, 30,182,728.05 and 8,606,279.55 is: 12,910,120.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,120,725.20 : 30,182,728.05 = 8,606,279.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,120,725.20/30,182,728.05 = 8,606,279.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,120,725.20x = 30,182,728.05 × 8,606,279.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,120,725.20x = 259,760,995,179,926.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,760,995,179,926.41/20,120,725.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,910,120.91

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