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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,672,608.34, 31,006,546.43 and 5,527,720.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,672,608.34, 31,006,546.43 and 5,527,720.82 is: 8,290,948.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,672,608.34 : 31,006,546.43 = 5,527,720.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,672,608.34/31,006,546.43 = 5,527,720.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,672,608.34x = 31,006,546.43 × 5,527,720.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,672,608.34x = 171,395,532,307,285.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,395,532,307,285.44/20,672,608.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,290,948.56

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