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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,222,532.38, 27,907,259.73 and 11,520,566.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,222,532.38, 27,907,259.73 and 11,520,566.30 is: 15,898,475.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,222,532.38 : 27,907,259.73 = 11,520,566.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,222,532.38/27,907,259.73 = 11,520,566.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,222,532.38x = 27,907,259.73 × 11,520,566.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,222,532.38x = 321,507,435,970,785.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,507,435,970,785.12/20,222,532.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,898,475.52

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