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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,826,878.16, 31,262,401.08 and 18,446,178

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,826,878.16, 31,262,401.08 and 18,446,178 is: 27,688,826.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,826,878.16 : 31,262,401.08 = 18,446,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,826,878.16/31,262,401.08 = 18,446,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,826,878.16x = 31,262,401.08 × 18,446,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,826,878.16x = 576,671,815,029,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,671,815,029,072.25/20,826,878.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,688,826.46

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