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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,571,051.57, 28,386,966.19 and 11,748,768.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,571,051.57, 28,386,966.19 and 11,748,768.42 is: 16,212,680.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,571,051.57 : 28,386,966.19 = 11,748,768.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,571,051.57/28,386,966.19 = 11,748,768.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,571,051.57x = 28,386,966.19 × 11,748,768.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,571,051.57x = 333,511,892,011,787.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,511,892,011,787.88/20,571,051.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,212,680.76

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