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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,686,641.16, 28,547,563.38 and 11,989,858.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,686,641.16, 28,547,563.38 and 11,989,858.28 is: 16,546,003.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,686,641.16 : 28,547,563.38 = 11,989,858.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,686,641.16/28,547,563.38 = 11,989,858.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,686,641.16x = 28,547,563.38 × 11,989,858.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,686,641.16x = 342,281,239,165,517.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,281,239,165,517.75/20,686,641.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,546,003.60

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