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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,982,406.56, 28,958,480.40 and 11,816,841.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,982,406.56, 28,958,480.40 and 11,816,841.12 is: 16,308,794.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,982,406.56 : 28,958,480.40 = 11,816,841.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,982,406.56/28,958,480.40 = 11,816,841.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,982,406.56x = 28,958,480.40 × 11,816,841.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,982,406.56x = 342,197,761,963,434
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,197,761,963,434/20,982,406.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,308,794.75

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