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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,308,482.70, 27,994,608.94 and 12,453,428.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,308,482.70, 27,994,608.94 and 12,453,428.37 is: 17,166,661.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,308,482.70 : 27,994,608.94 = 12,453,428.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,308,482.70/27,994,608.94 = 12,453,428.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,308,482.70x = 27,994,608.94 × 12,453,428.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,308,482.70x = 348,628,857,180,451.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,628,857,180,451.62/20,308,482.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,166,661.95

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