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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,836,429.18, 31,255,824.74 and 6,461,540.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,836,429.18, 31,255,824.74 and 6,461,540.62 is: 9,692,677.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,836,429.18 : 31,255,824.74 = 6,461,540.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,836,429.18/31,255,824.74 = 6,461,540.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,836,429.18x = 31,255,824.74 × 6,461,540.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,836,429.18x = 201,960,781,169,110.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,960,781,169,110.94/20,836,429.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,692,677.16

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