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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,704,037.80, 31,056,056.70 and 13,164,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,704,037.80, 31,056,056.70 and 13,164,428.20 is: 19,746,642.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,704,037.80 : 31,056,056.70 = 13,164,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,704,037.80/31,056,056.70 = 13,164,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,704,037.80x = 31,056,056.70 × 13,164,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,704,037.80x = 408,835,228,602,278.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,835,228,602,278.94/20,704,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,746,642.30

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