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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,219,838.60, 30,329,757.90 and 5,843,375.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,219,838.60, 30,329,757.90 and 5,843,375.40 is: 8,765,063.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,219,838.60 : 30,329,757.90 = 5,843,375.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,219,838.60/30,329,757.90 = 5,843,375.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,219,838.60x = 30,329,757.90 × 5,843,375.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,219,838.60x = 177,228,161,200,815.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,228,161,200,815.66/20,219,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,765,063.10

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