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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,728,823.81, 28,605,876.35 and 11,436,393.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,728,823.81, 28,605,876.35 and 11,436,393.40 is: 15,782,277.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,728,823.81 : 28,605,876.35 = 11,436,393.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,728,823.81/28,605,876.35 = 11,436,393.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,728,823.81x = 28,605,876.35 × 11,436,393.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,728,823.81x = 327,148,055,361,659.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,148,055,361,659.44/20,728,823.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,782,277.78

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