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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,198,532.38, 27,874,662.53 and 11,945,669.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,198,532.38, 27,874,662.53 and 11,945,669.18 is: 16,485,430.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,198,532.38 : 27,874,662.53 = 11,945,669.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,198,532.38/27,874,662.53 = 11,945,669.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,198,532.38x = 27,874,662.53 × 11,945,669.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,198,532.38x = 332,981,496,888,420.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,981,496,888,420.19/20,198,532.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,485,430.26

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