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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,763,737.80, 31,145,606.70 and 9,978,437.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,763,737.80, 31,145,606.70 and 9,978,437.95 is: 14,967,656.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,763,737.80 : 31,145,606.70 = 9,978,437.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,763,737.80/31,145,606.70 = 9,978,437.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,763,737.80x = 31,145,606.70 × 9,978,437.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,763,737.80x = 310,784,503,871,054.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,784,503,871,054.25/20,763,737.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,967,656.93

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