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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,692,986.49, 28,556,329.17 and 11,996,200.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,692,986.49, 28,556,329.17 and 11,996,200.50 is: 16,554,761.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,692,986.49 : 28,556,329.17 = 11,996,200.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,692,986.49/28,556,329.17 = 11,996,200.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,692,986.49x = 28,556,329.17 × 11,996,200.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,692,986.49x = 342,567,450,267,318.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,567,450,267,318.62/20,692,986.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,554,761.22

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