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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,993,616.24, 31,500,377.64 and 12,490,750.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,993,616.24, 31,500,377.64 and 12,490,750.32 is: 18,742,047.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,993,616.24 : 31,500,377.64 = 12,490,750.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,993,616.24/31,500,377.64 = 12,490,750.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,993,616.24x = 31,500,377.64 × 12,490,750.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,993,616.24x = 393,463,352,086,950.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,463,352,086,950.88/20,993,616.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,742,047.47

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