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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,401,945.52, 28,152,544.35 and 11,578,587.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,401,945.52, 28,152,544.35 and 11,578,587.02 is: 15,977,235.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,401,945.52 : 28,152,544.35 = 11,578,587.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,401,945.52/28,152,544.35 = 11,578,587.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,401,945.52x = 28,152,544.35 × 11,578,587.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,401,945.52x = 325,966,684,590,884.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,966,684,590,884.31/20,401,945.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,977,235.32

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