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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,157,468.83, 27,819,668.56 and 11,456,949.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,157,468.83, 27,819,668.56 and 11,456,949.27 is: 15,811,932.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,157,468.83 : 27,819,668.56 = 11,456,949.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,157,468.83/27,819,668.56 = 11,456,949.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,157,468.83x = 27,819,668.56 × 11,456,949.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,157,468.83x = 318,728,531,400,133.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,728,531,400,133.94/20,157,468.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,811,932.25

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