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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,876,879.70, 31,305,074.31 and 8,578,615.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,876,879.70, 31,305,074.31 and 8,578,615.10 is: 12,863,712.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,876,879.70 : 31,305,074.31 = 8,578,615.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,876,879.70/31,305,074.31 = 8,578,615.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,876,879.70x = 31,305,074.31 × 8,578,615.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,876,879.70x = 268,554,183,182,388.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,554,183,182,388.06/20,876,879.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,863,712.73

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