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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,915,837.86, 28,864,557.18 and 11,623,799.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,915,837.86, 28,864,557.18 and 11,623,799.57 is: 16,041,232.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,915,837.86 : 28,864,557.18 = 11,623,799.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,915,837.86/28,864,557.18 = 11,623,799.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,915,837.86x = 28,864,557.18 × 11,623,799.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,915,837.86x = 335,515,827,337,124.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,515,827,337,124.44/20,915,837.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,041,232.94

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