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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,836,442.16, 31,255,844.28 and 6,461,553.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,836,442.16, 31,255,844.28 and 6,461,553.60 is: 9,692,696.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,836,442.16 : 31,255,844.28 = 6,461,553.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,836,442.16/31,255,844.28 = 6,461,553.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,836,442.16x = 31,255,844.28 × 6,461,553.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,836,442.16x = 201,961,313,128,473.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,961,313,128,473.41/20,836,442.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,692,696.65

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