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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,726,900.31, 31,117,292.04 and 15,937,952.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,726,900.31, 31,117,292.04 and 15,937,952.61 is: 23,927,645.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,726,900.31 : 31,117,292.04 = 15,937,952.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,726,900.31/31,117,292.04 = 15,937,952.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,726,900.31x = 31,117,292.04 × 15,937,952.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,726,900.31x = 495,945,925,885,050.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,945,925,885,050.19/20,726,900.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,927,645.64

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