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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,915,936.40, 31,373,904.60 and 9,578,528.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,915,936.40, 31,373,904.60 and 9,578,528.40 is: 14,367,792.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,915,936.40 : 31,373,904.60 = 9,578,528.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,915,936.40/31,373,904.60 = 9,578,528.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,915,936.40x = 31,373,904.60 × 9,578,528.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,915,936.40x = 300,515,836,229,990.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,515,836,229,990.69/20,915,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,367,792.60

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