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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,837,102.50, 31,243,538.70 and 7,884,252.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,837,102.50, 31,243,538.70 and 7,884,252.13 is: 11,821,794.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,837,102.50 : 31,243,538.70 = 7,884,252.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,837,102.50/31,243,538.70 = 7,884,252.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,837,102.50x = 31,243,538.70 × 7,884,252.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,837,102.50x = 246,331,936,544,212.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,331,936,544,212.41/20,837,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,821,794.16

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