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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,704,624.80, 31,056,937.20 and 7,240,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,704,624.80, 31,056,937.20 and 7,240,048.80 is: 10,860,073.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,704,624.80 : 31,056,937.20 = 7,240,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,704,624.80/31,056,937.20 = 7,240,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,704,624.80x = 31,056,937.20 × 7,240,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,704,624.80x = 224,853,740,906,535.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,853,740,906,535.34/20,704,624.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,860,073.20

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