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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,704,709.80, 31,057,064.70 and 7,240,133.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,704,709.80, 31,057,064.70 and 7,240,133.80 is: 10,860,200.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,704,709.80 : 31,057,064.70 = 7,240,133.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,704,709.80/31,057,064.70 = 7,240,133.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,704,709.80x = 31,057,064.70 × 7,240,133.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,704,709.80x = 224,857,303,863,256.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,857,303,863,256.84/20,704,709.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,860,200.70

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