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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,704,620.80, 31,056,931.20 and 7,240,044.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,704,620.80, 31,056,931.20 and 7,240,044.80 is: 10,860,067.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,704,620.80 : 31,056,931.20 = 7,240,044.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,704,620.80/31,056,931.20 = 7,240,044.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,704,620.80x = 31,056,931.20 × 7,240,044.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,704,620.80x = 224,853,573,238,517.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,853,573,238,517.75/20,704,620.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,860,067.20

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