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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,957,932.40, 31,453,487.40 and 8,184,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,957,932.40, 31,453,487.40 and 8,184,556.40 is: 12,283,312.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,957,932.40 : 31,453,487.40 = 8,184,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,957,932.40/31,453,487.40 = 8,184,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,957,932.40x = 31,453,487.40 × 8,184,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,957,932.40x = 257,432,841,601,989.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,432,841,601,989.38/20,957,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,283,312.91

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