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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,960,432.70, 31,421,950.20 and 8,177,964.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,960,432.70, 31,421,950.20 and 8,177,964.45 is: 12,259,651.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,960,432.70 : 31,421,950.20 = 8,177,964.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,960,432.70/31,421,950.20 = 8,177,964.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,960,432.70x = 31,421,950.20 × 8,177,964.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,960,432.70x = 256,967,591,685,270.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,967,591,685,270.38/20,960,432.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,259,651.09

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