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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,420,222.80, 28,179,542.52 and 11,127,873.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,420,222.80, 28,179,542.52 and 11,127,873.60 is: 15,356,266.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,420,222.80 : 28,179,542.52 = 11,127,873.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,420,222.80/28,179,542.52 = 11,127,873.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,420,222.80x = 28,179,542.52 × 11,127,873.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,420,222.80x = 313,578,387,268,385.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,578,387,268,385.44/20,420,222.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,356,266.69

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