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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,487,917.60, 30,733,431.60 and 6,109,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,487,917.60, 30,733,431.60 and 6,109,863.20 is: 9,165,258.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,487,917.60 : 30,733,431.60 = 6,109,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,487,917.60/30,733,431.60 = 6,109,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,487,917.60x = 30,733,431.60 × 6,109,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,487,917.60x = 187,777,062,742,557.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,777,062,742,557.12/20,487,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,165,258.59

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