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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,685,401.32, 28,545,268.44 and 11,265,978.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,685,401.32, 28,545,268.44 and 11,265,978.82 is: 15,546,731.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,685,401.32 : 28,545,268.44 = 11,265,978.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,685,401.32/28,545,268.44 = 11,265,978.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,685,401.32x = 28,545,268.44 × 11,265,978.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,685,401.32x = 321,590,389,656,254.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,590,389,656,254.44/20,685,401.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,546,731.95

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