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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,471,859.40, 30,707,789.10 and 9,710,179.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,471,859.40, 30,707,789.10 and 9,710,179.15 is: 14,565,268.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,471,859.40 : 30,707,789.10 = 9,710,179.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,471,859.40/30,707,789.10 = 9,710,179.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,471,859.40x = 30,707,789.10 × 9,710,179.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,471,859.40x = 298,178,133,461,417.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,178,133,461,417.31/20,471,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,565,268.73

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