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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,596,561.70, 28,424,583.75 and 11,429,204.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,596,561.70, 28,424,583.75 and 11,429,204.45 is: 15,773,039.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,596,561.70 : 28,424,583.75 = 11,429,204.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,596,561.70/28,424,583.75 = 11,429,204.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,596,561.70x = 28,424,583.75 × 11,429,204.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,596,561.70x = 324,870,379,084,897.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,870,379,084,897.69/20,596,561.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,773,039.39

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