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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,521,241.20, 30,761,557.80 and 9,719,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,521,241.20, 30,761,557.80 and 9,719,556.40 is: 14,569,717.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,521,241.20 : 30,761,557.80 = 9,719,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,521,241.20/30,761,557.80 = 9,719,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,521,241.20x = 30,761,557.80 × 9,719,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,521,241.20x = 298,988,695,988,959.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,988,695,988,959.94/20,521,241.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,569,717.94

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