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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,986,549.60, 28,961,144.05 and 11,694,511.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,986,549.60, 28,961,144.05 and 11,694,511.31 is: 16,138,261.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,986,549.60 : 28,961,144.05 = 11,694,511.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,986,549.60/28,961,144.05 = 11,694,511.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,986,549.60x = 28,961,144.05 × 11,694,511.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,986,549.60x = 338,686,426,469,222.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,686,426,469,222.19/20,986,549.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,138,261.55

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