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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,783,382.50, 28,680,572.24 and 11,616,878.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,783,382.50, 28,680,572.24 and 11,616,878.18 is: 16,031,014.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,783,382.50 : 28,680,572.24 = 11,616,878.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,783,382.50/28,680,572.24 = 11,616,878.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,783,382.50x = 28,680,572.24 × 11,616,878.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,783,382.50x = 333,178,713,844,769.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,178,713,844,769.69/20,783,382.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,031,014.87

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