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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,268,528.36, 27,971,021.70 and 11,566,527.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,268,528.36, 27,971,021.70 and 11,566,527.72 is: 15,962,066.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,268,528.36 : 27,971,021.70 = 11,566,527.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,268,528.36/27,971,021.70 = 11,566,527.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,268,528.36x = 27,971,021.70 × 11,566,527.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,268,528.36x = 323,527,597,849,771.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,527,597,849,771.56/20,268,528.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,962,066.52

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