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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,221,588.44, 27,902,670.62 and 11,518,655.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,221,588.44, 27,902,670.62 and 11,518,655.22 is: 15,893,966.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,221,588.44 : 27,902,670.62 = 11,518,655.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,221,588.44/27,902,670.62 = 11,518,655.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,221,588.44x = 27,902,670.62 × 11,518,655.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,221,588.44x = 321,401,242,531,410.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,401,242,531,410.38/20,221,588.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,893,966.17

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