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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,218,302.88, 27,898,140.18 and 11,515,366.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,218,302.88, 27,898,140.18 and 11,515,366.01 is: 15,889,429.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,218,302.88 : 27,898,140.18 = 11,515,366.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,218,302.88/27,898,140.18 = 11,515,366.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,218,302.88x = 27,898,140.18 × 11,515,366.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,218,302.88x = 321,257,295,283,915.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,257,295,283,915.25/20,218,302.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,889,429.36

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