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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,781,662.60, 31,172,493.90 and 6,403,449.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,781,662.60, 31,172,493.90 and 6,403,449.80 is: 9,605,174.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,781,662.60 : 31,172,493.90 = 6,403,449.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,781,662.60/31,172,493.90 = 6,403,449.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,781,662.60x = 31,172,493.90 × 6,403,449.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,781,662.60x = 199,611,499,829,456.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,611,499,829,456.22/20,781,662.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,605,174.70

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