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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,214,572.90, 30,321,859.35 and 9,452,892.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,214,572.90, 30,321,859.35 and 9,452,892.65 is: 14,179,338.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,214,572.90 : 30,321,859.35 = 9,452,892.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,214,572.90/30,321,859.35 = 9,452,892.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,214,572.90x = 30,321,859.35 × 9,452,892.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,214,572.90x = 286,629,281,383,948.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,629,281,383,948.81/20,214,572.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,179,338.98

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