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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,156,595.10, 30,234,892.65 and 11,972,403.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,156,595.10, 30,234,892.65 and 11,972,403.70 is: 17,958,605.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,156,595.10 : 30,234,892.65 = 11,972,403.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,156,595.10/30,234,892.65 = 11,972,403.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,156,595.10x = 30,234,892.65 × 11,972,403.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,156,595.10x = 361,984,340,631,962.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,984,340,631,962.75/20,156,595.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,958,605.55

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