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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,486,529.70, 30,720,937.20 and 10,247,433.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,486,529.70, 30,720,937.20 and 10,247,433.10 is: 15,366,719.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,486,529.70 : 30,720,937.20 = 10,247,433.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,486,529.70/30,720,937.20 = 10,247,433.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,486,529.70x = 30,720,937.20 × 10,247,433.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,486,529.70x = 314,810,748,726,301.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,810,748,726,301.31/20,486,529.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,366,719.17

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