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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,318,340.11, 28,052,441.84 and 12,591,581.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,318,340.11, 28,052,441.84 and 12,591,581.63 is: 17,384,521.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,318,340.11 : 28,052,441.84 = 12,591,581.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,318,340.11/28,052,441.84 = 12,591,581.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,318,340.11x = 28,052,441.84 × 12,591,581.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,318,340.11x = 353,224,611,240,404.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,224,611,240,404.19/20,318,340.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,384,521.05

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