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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,725,964.40, 31,046,956.20 and 11,740,018.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,725,964.40, 31,046,956.20 and 11,740,018.80 is: 17,586,243.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,725,964.40 : 31,046,956.20 = 11,740,018.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,725,964.40/31,046,956.20 = 11,740,018.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,725,964.40x = 31,046,956.20 × 11,740,018.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,725,964.40x = 364,491,849,470,776.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,491,849,470,776.56/20,725,964.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,586,243.15

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