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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,506,829.87, 30,766,978.97 and 8,386,486.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,506,829.87, 30,766,978.97 and 8,386,486.79 is: 12,582,484.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,506,829.87 : 30,766,978.97 = 8,386,486.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,506,829.87/30,766,978.97 = 8,386,486.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,506,829.87x = 30,766,978.97 × 8,386,486.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,506,829.87x = 258,026,862,504,345.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,026,862,504,345.47/20,506,829.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,582,484.19

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